Canada's major General Contractors unite to raise awareness about mental health problems and illnesses and prevent suicide across the construction industry
The Canadian Construction Safety Council (CCSC) encourages everyone to make mental health part of everyday safety conversations during Suicide Prevention Month.
TORONTO, Sept. 10, 2026 /CNW/ -- This September, during National Suicide Prevention Month, the Canadian Construction Safety Council (CCSC) is launching an industry-wide suicide prevention campaign Looking Out For Each Other to raise awareness, reduce stigma and help construction workers, supervisors and leaders recognize that mental health is essential to a safer industry.
Made up of 12 of Canada's major General Contractors, the CCSC is calling on employers, trade partners, unions, industry associations and workers across the country to take part by sharing practical tools, making support resources visible and creating space for open conversations on jobsites and in offices.
The CCSC encourages organizations to take four practical actions:
- Hold a health and safety moment to review the Suicide Prevention Toolbox Talk with teams on worksites and in offices;
- Share The Mental Health Continuum Model (MHCM) – Canada.ca to help individuals better understand their mental well-being and what actions they can take;
- Make support resources visible and easy to access; and
- Model behaviours that encourage dialogue, openness and connection.
There is growing recognition across the construction industry of the need to address mental health and suicide prevention as critical components of health and safety. Physical pain, chronic stress, financial insecurity, and isolation are some examples of risk factors for substance issues and mental health problems. The construction industry has made major progress in how it manages physical safety. Now it brings the same urgency, consistency and leadership to mental health. Behind every hard hat is a person who may be carrying pressures that are not visible on the jobsite. Through this campaign, CCSC members are working together to reinforce a simple but critical message: a safer industry starts with looking out for each other.
About the CCSC
The CCSC is dedicated to driving positive change in the construction industry's safety standards across Canada. By harnessing the collective strength of our members, we aim to elevate the safety performance of individual companies and set new benchmarks for the industry.
Need help now? If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 9-1-1. If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, call or text 9-8-8 for the Suicide Crisis Helpline, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in English and French across Canada.
Website: https://canadianconstructionsafetycouncil.com/
SOURCE Canadian Construction Safety Council
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