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Saturday, January 24, 2009
Rona Ambrose makes unimportant appointments to self-important government department; Epsilon sisters get jobs in the ongoing stimulus success story
On Friday, Minister of Labour and #17 on the Liberty 100, Rona Ambrose (pictured on the right) announced the appointment of Glennis Bihun and Diana Miles as Governors representing Saskatchewan and British Columbia respectively on the Council of Governors of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Board (CCOHS).
These are unimportant appointments to a self-important government body.
According to the CCOHS website, the organization is a federal government agency based in Hamilton, Ontario, which “serves to support the vision of eliminating all Canadian work-related illnesses and injuries.” (Less work, less work-related injuries?)
In order to achieve this mission, the organization “equips working Canadians with the information needed to reduce hazards and eliminate risks in the workplace, that all may enjoy a healthy and safe environment!”
Notwithstanding the enthusiastic exclamation mark, CCOHS spends a lot of time and money producing and distributing “information” nobody reads in an area already over-regulated by the provinces and territories. Occupational health and safety is provincial jurisdiction.
As for the two new hires – is someone keeping track of these stimulus success stories? -- they seem like qualified appointees.
Bihun, according to Ambrose, “has a great deal of experience in the field of occupational health and safety. Her combined experience and practical knowledge should prove to be an asset to the Centre.”
Miles, again according to Ambrose, “has a great deal of experience in the field of occupational health and safety. Her combined experience and practical knowledge should prove to be an asset to the Centre.”
Hmm. These ladies must have come from the same Hatchery, identical Epsilon sisters of the Bokanovsky process, predestined for bureaucratic greatness.
Posted by Matthew Johnston
Posted by westernstandard on January 24, 2009 | Permalink
Comments
Again government intervention into private business kills innovation and growth. We're not supposed to accomplish anything and we're sure as hell not supposed to make any more than is necessary to support taxation while under tight control.
I'm not against safety policy, I'm against government mandated...anything.
Posted by: JC | 2009-01-25 7:07:19 AM
Provincial Workplace Heath and Safety departments have no jurisdiction over federal workplaces, federal works and business under federal jurisdiction.
The federal Labour Department is responsible and has been doing a rotten job of it for decades.
Federal employees are covered under the Government Employees Compensation Act ( R.S., 1985, c. G-5 ) administered by the federal Labour Department, which in turn contracts with provincial Worker's Compensation departments to act as adjusters on injury claims by federal workers on a fee for service basis.
Posted by: WestViking | 2009-01-25 7:05:10 PM
Matt,
I told you she was a wet noodle drone. And you guys wanted to nominate her for a freedom award.
Epsi
Posted by: epsilon | 2009-01-26 10:31:47 AM
I remain hopeful, Epsilon. They should put her in Industry. Environment and Labour are tough portfolios for a free market thinker.
Posted by: Matthew Johnston | 2009-01-26 10:44:29 AM
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