The 2027 agenda will be coming this fall.

See You April 13 and & 14, 2027 for the 29th edition of this well known event!

2027 Program Schedule

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Tuesday, April 13, 2027: Conference Day One

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Wednesday April 14, 2027: Conference Day Two

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Thursday April 15, 2027 (Post-conference professional development courses)

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Please Note: All sessions, speakers, events, times and descriptions are subject to change without notice. Pacific Safety Center Ltd reserves the right to limit quantities and to correct errors or omissions. For the latest information and updates please check the home page.

Photography & Film Footage Will Be Taken During This Event
Please be advised that a photographer and videographer may be attending the Western Conference on Safety. By entering the conference your image may be included in some shots. If you do not wish to be included be identify yourself to the photographer/videographer and so indicate your wishes to them. Otherwise your presence here will constitute your consent to being photographed and/or video’ed and your acknowledgement that such photography/film may be used for promotional, archival or media purposes.

Scent Friendly:
The Western Conference on Safety is a scent-free environment. In consideration of others, please be “scent-sitive” and reduce or avoid your use of perfume or other personal scents. Your fellow conference attendees will appreciate you for it.

Session Descriptions:

Tuesday April 13, 2027

7:00am

Registration and Safety Tradeshow Open

8:30 – 9:00am

Welcome and Opening Remarks  (Regency Ballroom “D”, 3rd Floor)

Master of Ceremonies: Tanya Steele
Welcoming Remarks by: TBA

9:00 – 10:00am

Opening Keynote: The Art of Leading When No One is Watching by Shilo Neveu   (Regency Ballroom “D”, 3rd Floor)

Leadership isn’t defined by titles or meetings — it’s revealed in the quiet moments when no one’s watching. The most admired leaders earn trust not through authority, but through the small, consistent choices they make every day. This session explores practical leadership behaviors that build lasting credibility and connection. From mastering “fast transitions” between conversations to leading with heart and clarity, participants will learn what it truly means to do what’s right — even when no one is looking. Expect a grounded, candid conversation about how simple behaviors can elevate trust, influence, and collaboration across teams.

10:00 – 10:30am

Safety Tradeshow and Coffee Break

10:30 – 11:45am

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11:45am – 1:15pm

Safety Tradeshow and Lunch (On own for lunch)

1:15 – 2:45pm

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2:45 – 3:15pm

Safety Tradeshow and Coffee Break (Tradeshow closes at 3:30pm)

3:15 – 4:30pm

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Tuesday April 21, 2026

7:00am

Registration and Safety Tradeshow Open

8:30 – 9:45am

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9:45 – 10:15am

Safety Tradeshow and Coffee Break

10:15 – 11:30am

Session 7A: 
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Session 7B: 
Can You Dig It? Protecting Critical infrastructure, One Click At A Time  (Oxford Room, by Elevators)
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11:30am – 12:45pm

Safety Tradeshow and Lunch (On own for lunch. Tradeshow closes at 12:45pm)

12:45 – 2:00pm – Super Sessions

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Super Session 8B: SESSION CHANGE
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2:00 – 2:15pm

Room Change

2:15 – 3:30pm

Wednesday Opening Keynote: TBA  (Regency Ballroom “D”, 3rd Floor)

3:30pm – Conference Concludes

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Post-Conference Courses:

Thursday April 15, 2027

8:30am – 4:30pm

Course PC-1
Fundamentals for Joint Health and Safety Committees Course  
This course is ideal for new safety committee members needing to comply with WorkSafeBC’s Safety Committee Member training regulations as well as existing members looking to upgrade their safety knowledge and skills. If your organization is setting up its first safety committee or looking to makes its existing committee more effective, this one day course is just what you need.

Topics include: applying the process of safety inspections and accident investigations, participating in constructive committee meetings, helping your committee work together and much more.
Fees:
$265.00 (register by Mar. 19, 2026)
$295.00 (after Mar. 19, 2026)
GST extra

Course PC-2
Accident/Incident Investigation Course  
Great course for safety committee members, supervisors or anyone who is required to conduct and/or review accidents and incidents in the workplace. It will help you to effectively investigate accidents with the objective of reducing or preventing future accidents. This is one of our most popular courses.
Fees:
$295.00 (register by Mar. 19, 2026)
$395.00 (after Mar. 19, 2026)
GST extra

Course PC-3
Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Course
A fundamental concept in managing occupational health and safety (and also in many WorkSafeBC’s regulations) is the recognition, assessment and control of hazards. The process is commonly referred to as Hazard Identification or Risk Assessment. But how do you determine what is a hazard and how do you find hidden hazards before someone gets hurt? This course will assist you in recognizing and rating the severity of workplace hazards and explore common strategies for controlling them. A great course for supervisors, managers and safety committee members.
Fees:
$295.00 (register by Mar. 19, 2026)
$395.00 (after Mar. 19, 2026)
GST extra

Course PC-4
Supervisors Safety Training Course
Supervisors are arguably the most influential people in preventing workplace incidents and injuries. But only if they understand their key role and have the specific skills needed to follow through on that understanding. If they don’t or worse, have never been taught how to supervisor for safety as part of the job, then accidents and injuries nearly always follow. This jam-packed one day course guides new or experienced supervisors through the fundamentals they need to ensure safety on the job.
Fees:
$295.00 (register by Mar. 19, 2026)
$395.00 (after Mar. 19, 2026)
GST Extra