Iqaluit, NU (September 15, 2025) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to launch a new workers’ rights awareness campaign today at the Nunavut Trade Show in Iqaluit.
The campaign - Work safely. It’s everybody’s job - aims to increase public awareness of the three core workplace safety rights in communities across Nunavut. These rights are:
- The right to know how to do your job safely
- The right to participate and be involved in safety planning
- The right to refuse or say no to work or tasks that feel unsafe
“When workers know their safety rights, they're more likely to feel empowered to speak up and take action before they get injured, become ill, or worse.” said Rick Hunt, WSCC President and CEO.
To celebrate the launch, the WSCC is hosting a month long “Safety Dance” video contest. Participants will be able to enter by posting a video for their chance to win prizes. The goal of the contest is to showcase that safety belongs in every workplace and in every community.
“Since 2020, over 5000 people have been injured at work in Nunavut. The mission of the WSCC is to get this number to zero. We want to encourage everyone to engage with this campaign by sharing the materials or joining the video contest and showing what workplace safety means to you,” said Hunt.
The campaign includes printed educational resources like posters and brochures which will be sent to communities across the territory. The material is aimed at helping workers, particularly youth, to identify unsafe work and features comic book style illustrations and an Inuktitut recording of the iconic Canadian song, the Safety Dance by Montreal band Men Without Hats, with vocals by Juno nominated Nunavut artist, Terry Uyarak.
Visit wscc.nu.ca to learn more about the campaign and how you can participate in the video contest. You can also follow and engage with contest entries by searching for the hashtag #WSCCWorkSafely on Facebook or YouTube.
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Maggie Collins
Communications and Public Affairs Manager
Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Northwest Territories and Nunavut
T: (867) 920-3854