WHMIS 2025 compliance update: what every Canadian employer must do now
The December 2022 amendments are fully in force — here is what changed, what it means for your SDS library, and what your organization must do to stay compliant.
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The December 2022 amendments are fully in force — here is what changed, what it means for your SDS library, and what your organization must do to stay compliant.
Every Canadian employer who manages hazardous products has five legal obligations under WHMIS — here is what each one requires and how to meet it.
SDS update frequency, enforcing bodies, and language requirements vary across all 13 Canadian jurisdictions — here is what applies where you operate.
Ontario employers have a 90-day SDS update window. BC requires proactive three-year supplier reviews. Quebec mandates French-language workplace communications under Bill 96. CanadaSDS tracks regulatory changes across all 13 provinces and territories so your SDS library stays compliant regardless of where your facilities are located.
Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) · MLITSD · 90 days after significant new information
Yes. CanadaSDS is built to meet WHMIS 2015 and Hazardous Products Regulations requirements in all 13 provinces and territories. Because compliance rules vary by jurisdiction — from Ontario's 90-day SDS update window to BC's three-year supplier review cycle — the platform tracks these differences so your library stays current no matter where your facilities are located.
CanadaSDS monitors regulatory and supplier changes on an ongoing basis and updates SDS records accordingly. Update frequency requirements differ by province, and the platform is built to help you meet each one without manual tracking.
Yes. SDSs are accessible 24/7 through the CanadaSDS mobile app, the online portal, or by scanning a QR code directly at the point of use — so your team has what they need whether they're in the field, on the shop floor, or off-site.
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