Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium
The Safety First in Cape Breton Network works to make Unama'ki - Cape Breton the safest place to work and invest!
The Safety First in Cape Breton Network is known for its annual signature event: the Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium. This annual event features a full day of speakers, networking, panels, a trade show, and more for an audience of over 200 professionals focused on making Unama’ki – Cape Breton safer for workplaces and employees. The Symposium offers workplaces a great way to network and share their offerings with several key industries.
2025 Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium
On behalf of the Cape Breton Partnership, the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, and the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia, we are happy to share that the 2025 Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium will be held on May 14, 2025, at the Membertou Trade & Convention Centre.
Registration for the 2025 Symposium Has Not Yet Opened
Planning is underway, and we will soon launch registration details for this year’s event!
In the meantime, to be notified when registration has opened, or to inquire about sponsorship opportunities for the 2025 Symposium, simply choose an option below!
Safety First in Cape Breton Awards
Presented annually at the Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium, the Safety First in Cape Breton Awards are proudly chosen by the Safety First in Cape Breton Network’s Planning Committee, honouring those individuals and businesses who are committed to the advancement of workplace health and safety and promoting the total wellbeing (including physical, psychosocial, and mental health) of our region’s workplaces and workforce.
Stay tuned as further details on the 2025 Safety First in Cape Breton Awards are announced, to be presented on May 14, 2025, at the Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium.
Past Highlights
We are proud to have hosted the Safety First in Cape Breton Symposium since 2013! Select a year below to see photo highlights from past Symposiums!
About Safety First in Cape Breton
The Safety First in Cape Breton Network was formed by a passionate group of health and safety leaders in 2012 from the Cape Breton Partnership, the Nova Scotia Department of Labour & Advanced Education (now the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration), and the Workers’ Compensation Board of Nova Scotia.
Created 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.
Want to learn more about the Safety First in Cape Breton Network?
Contact Carly Appleton, Communications Coordinator, at carly@capebretonpartnership.com.