The following is a list of web links for agencies and services that provide information and assistance for general occupational health and safety in Canada:

• Federation of Canadian Municipalities - Tool: Finding Remediation Service Providers
• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety (CCOHS)
  • OSH Answers - Searchable, "Easy-to-read, question-and-answer fact sheets covering a wide range of workplace health and safety topics, from hazards to diseases to ergonomics to workplace promotion"
• St. John Ambulance Canada - First Aid, CPR and AED training for workplaces.
• Health Canada - Government of Canada body responsible for designation and classification of materials, substances, environments or foods that may affect human health.
  • Environmental & Chemical Contaminants: Lead
  • Environmental & Chemical Contaminants: Mercury
  • Air Contaminants & Health: Asbestos

TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

The following list provides basic information and links to post-secondary and professional institutions that offer training and/or degree programs in Building Science / Building Envelopes:

• BCBEC (British Columbia Building Envelope Council) - Building Science Education (comprehensive list of building science programs and training).
  
• Toronto Metropolitan University - Architectural Science: Graduate program in Building Science - ARC-203 Campus bldg (Church Street) 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5B 2K3, Phone: 416-979-5000
• Algonquin College - Bachelor of Building Science (Honours) (Co-op) - Ottawa Campus, 385 Woodroffe Ave, Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA, K2G 1V8, Phone: 613-727-4723
• University of Toronto - Building Science Practice Certificate, School of Continuing Studies - 158 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 2V8, Phone: 416-978-2400
• BCIT (British Columbia Institute of Technology) - Solution Builder and Designer - 3700 Willingdon Ave., Burnaby, British Columbia, CANADA, V5G 3H2
• Building Science Specialist Board of Canada - Building Science Specialist -Building Science Specialist Board of Canada (BSSB) 2800 - 14th Ave., Suite 210, Markham, Ontario, CANADA L3R 0E4, Tel: 416-491-2886
• Blue House Energy (Online) - Online training resources for companies, managers and employees in the residential energy efficiency field.
• Building Knowledge Canada - Building Science Training & Facilitation
• Athabasca University (Online) - Applied Studies 470: Building Envelope and Assemblies

INDIGENOUS TRAINING & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

• Ontario Aboriginal Human Resource Development Agreement (AHRDA) holders-Government website which contains information specific to Aboriginal people seeking employment in the skilled trades. Gives specific information for youth, people with disabilities, and child care options. Also gives list of success stories.
• Buildforce Indigenous Trades Opportunities - Learn more about the great organizations and programs that focusspecifically on helping Indigenous people to get into an apprenticeship and succeed in the trades.
• AABO / Indigenous Skills, Employment, Apprenticeship and Development (ISEAD)The Aboriginal Apprenticeship Board of Ontario (AABO) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to increasing the number of Aboriginal people in the trades in Ontario.
• Canadian Union of Skilled Workers (CUSW) - CUSW is a proudly independent, democratic union based on membership engagement, fairness and participation from the ground up.