YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T. – The Northwest Territories government is implementing new occupational health and safety legislation this year. On April 16, The N.W.T.’s Worker’s Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announced that the recently drafted Occupational Health and Safety Regulations will officially become law on June 1, with similar regulations expected to go into effect in Nunavut later in 2015. According to background information from the WSCC, the territorial government’s Safety Advisory Committee developed the new regulations through participation in extensive engagement with N.W.T. residents. “It is very important for organizations to thoroughly review the new Regulations to see how the changes will affect their operations,” WSCC president and CEO Dave Grundy said in a press statement following the announcement. “One of the major highlights of the new Regulations is the increased support for an Internal Responsibility System (IRS), which allows employers and workers to ensure safe workplaces together.” The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations are available online at http://www.wscc.nt.ca/sites/default/files/documents/NWT%20OHS%20REGS.pdf.