Unama’ki – Cape Breton, NS – The Cape Breton Partnership is The Safety First in Cape Breton Network, in collaboration with theNova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, theWorkers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia (WCB Nova Scotia), and the Cape Breton Partnership, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for Safety in the Strait Learn at Breakfast: The Evolution of Safety, a breakfast event taking place on Friday, November 28, 2025, at the Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre.

The morning will include a hot breakfast, networking opportunities, updates from the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, and WCB Nova Scotia, followed by an interactive keynote from Calum MacPhee, Safety Specialist with LearnCorp International, and a roundtable discussion. This year’s event marks the third annual Safety in the Strait event hosted by the Safety First in Cape Breton Network, which aims to bring together employers, employees, and community partners to share best practices, strengthen safety culture, and support continuous improvement across the Strait Area and beyond.

“The Cape Breton Partnership is proud to collaborate with the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia and Labour, Skills and Immigration to bring important conversations like this to our business community,” says Tyler Mattheis, President & CEO of the Cape Breton Partnership. “A Strong safety culture benefits everyone, it protects our people, strengthens our organizations, and supports a resilient regional economy.”

The morning’s presentation will include two complementary modules of safety thinking and culture delivered by Calum MacPhee of LearnCorp International. The presentation will trace the journey from the early days of industry to today’s high-reliability organizations, highlighting how modern safety culture is built on resilience, learning, psychological safety, and a just culture that empowers everyone to be part of the solution.

“Safety is evolving beyond compliance—it’s about understanding how work really happens and empowering people to make it safer every day,” says Calum MacPhee, Safety Specialist at LearnCorp International. “This session will explore how organizations can shift from reacting to incidents to learning from success and everyday operations.”

The event is $30+ HST per person and registration is required in advance. To register, please visit: https://Safety-in-the-strait-breakfast.eventbrite.ca.

Registration is open now below:

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Media Contact:
Carly Appleton, Communications Coordinator
Cape Breton Partnership
Carly@capebretonpartnership.com
(902) 562- 0122

About the Cape Breton Partnership

The Cape Breton Partnership is Unama’ki – Cape Breton’s private sector-led economic development organization that supports companies and entrepreneurs by promoting our island as a great place to live, work, and invest; growing a culture that values and celebrates creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship; and connecting entrepreneurs and companies to the resources they need to succeed. Learn more at https://capebretonpartnership.com/.  

About the Safety First in Cape Breton Network

The Safety First in Cape Breton Network was formed by a passionate group of health and safety leaders in 2012 to help address business needs and improve workplace health and safety culture, the Safety First in Cape Breton Network is an Island-wide initiative that promotes the importance of a strong health and safety culture in workplaces, provides opportunities to network and engage with other safety practitioners, and learning opportunities to help enhance HSE programs across Unama’ki – Cape Breton. Learn more at https://capebretonpartnership.com/initiatives-services/safety-first-in-cape-breton/.