WCB works with a wide range of partners across the province, and the country, to help support the work we do to keep Nova Scotians safe. As an organization, we know that we will only be successful when we are aligned on that mission.

One of the most important partnerships we have is with government, as they help guide the priorities for the province, and set the tone on what it’s like to live and work in Nova Scotia.

In episode 8 of our Workshift podcast, Interim CEO and host Shelley Rowan talks to Deputy Ministers Ava Czapalay and April Howe about how they work with their communities to promote a culture of safety in their roles and initiate change in their specific sectors.

Ava Czapalay is the Deputy Minister of the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, and previously served as the Deputy Minister and CEO of the Office of Immigration and Population Growth. In her current role, Deputy Czapalay provides strategic and operational direction to guide the department, and advises the minister on policy, equity and diversity, workplace safety, skills and learning, apprenticeship, labour services, immigration and population growth.

April Howe is Deputy Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture. Deputy Howe has more than 20 years of experience in corporate, government and community leadership. April is a champion for diversity and inclusion both in her role as Deputy Minister and within the broader community. She shares her expertise with other organizations to help create the conditions for true inclusivity in the workplace.

Make sure you follow WorkShift, a podcast from the Workers' Compensation Board that helps to rewrite the narrative on what makes a healthy, safe and successful workplace.