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Workers' Advisor or Advocate Offices Across Canada

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Introduction

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A worker adviser or advocate office is typically an independent agency of the department responsible for health and safety or workers’ compensation in your jurisdiction, but it may be appointed by a separate government department. This office generally provides free services to most injured workers and their survivors in workplace compensation or insurance matters. Eligibility for assistance does vary from region to region. Contact your local office for details.


Alberta

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Advisor Office for Alberta Worker’s Compensation      
#200, 10405 Jasper Avenue      
Edmonton, AB T5J 3N4

Telephone: 1-866-427-0115

Fax: 1-780-638-2328

E-mail: advisoroffice@gov.ab.ca

https://advisoroffice.alberta.ca/


British Columbia

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Workers' Advisers Office     
#260A - 4600 Jacombs Road      
Richmond, BC V6V 3B1

Telephone: 1-604-335-5931 or  Toll-free: 1-800-663-4261

Fax: 604-713-0311

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/personal-injury-and-workplace-safety

Offices: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/personal-injury-and-workplace-safety/offices


Manitoba

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Worker Advisor Office     
Room 606 - 401 York Avenue, Norquay Building       
Winnipeg MB R3C 0P8 

Telephone: (204) 945-5787 or Toll-free: 1-800-282-8069 

Email: wao@gov.mb.ca

http://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/wao/index.html

Offices: https://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/wao/contact.html


New Brunswick

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Office of Workers' Advocates  
Beaverbrook Building Room: 262 Floor: 2  
500 Beaverbrook Cou P. O. Box 6000      
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1

Telephone: 1-506-453-3247 or Toll-Free: 1-844-530-0282

Fax: 1-506-444-4121

Email: petl.epft@gnb.ca

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/post-secondary_education_training_and_labour/People/content/AdvocatesServices/WorkersAdvocates.html


Newfoundland and Labrador

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Office of the Workers' Advisor (OWA)      
Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour      
330 Portugal Cove Place,       
St. John's, NL, A1A 4Y5      
 

Telephone: 1-709-754-3927 or Toll-Free: 1-800-563-1998

Fax: (709) 754-1220

https://workplacenl.ca/workers/worker-advisors/

https://nlfl.nf.ca/who-we-are/ (see list of worker advisors at the bottom of page)


Northwest Territories and Nunavut

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Workers' Advisors Office      
Unit 206-4817 49th Street,   
Bowling Green Building, 2nd Floor  
Yellowknife, NT X1A 3S7

Telephone: 867-920-3006 / Toll-Free: 1-866-333-9961

Fax: 1-867-669-0995

Email: advisor@workersadvisor.ca

http://www.workersadvisor.ca/


Nova Scotia

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Workers' Advisor Program      
5640 Spring Garden Road, Suite 309      
P.O. Box 1063      
Halifax NS B3J 2X1

Telephone: (Voice and TDD): 424-5050 or Toll-Free: 1-800-774-4712

Fax: (902) 424-0530

http://novascotia.ca/lae/wap/


Ontario

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Office of the Worker Advisor       
Main Office       
123 Edward Street, Suite 1300       
Toronto ON M5G 1E2

Telephone: (416) 325-8570 or Toll-free: 1-800-660-6769

Fax: (416) 325-4830

http://www.owa.gov.on.ca

Regional Offices: https://www.owa.gov.on.ca/en/contact-us/offices/


Prince Edward Island 

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Office of the Worker Advisor      
161 St. Peters Road, 2nd Floor       
P.O. Box 2000       
Charlottetown PE C1A 7N8      

Telephone: (902) 368-6460 or Toll-free: 1-800-658-1806     

Fax: (902) 368-3576

Email: workeradvisor@gov.pe.ca 

https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/en/information/workforce-and-advanced-learning/office-worker-advisor 


Quebec

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Aide Juridique Québec 
Administratif (aide sociale, SAAQ, CSST) 
Centre-ville 
400, boul. Jean-Lesage, bur. 36, Tour Ouest      
Façades de la Gare      
Québec, Québec G1K 8W1

Telephone: 1-418-643-4167

Email: bajcentreville@ccjq.qc.ca

https://aidejuridiquequebec.qc.ca/services/administratif/

Offices: https://aidejuridiquequebec.qc.ca/demande/trouver-un-bureau/

Note: There is no workers’ advocacy office in Quebec.  The province does offer legal aid services instead.


Saskatchewan

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Office of the Worker's Advocate       
300 1870 Albert Street       
Regina, SK S4P 4W1

Telephone: (306) 787-2456 or Toll-free: 1-877-787-2456

Fax: (306) 787-0249

Email: workersadvocate@gov.sk.ca      

https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/safety-in-the-workplace/assistance-for-wcb-claims-and-appeals


Yukon

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Workers' Advocate Office      
Government of Yukon      
Workers' Advocate (Q-1)      
Box 2703      
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 

Telephone: 1-867-667-5324  or Toll free: 1-800-661-0408, local 5324

Fax: 1-867-393-6346

Email: workers.advocate@yukon.ca

http://www.justice.gov.yk.ca/prog/ms/wad/index.html


  • Fact sheet last revised: 2023-11-22