In less than 100 days, Phase 1 of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System 2015 (WHMIS 2015) transition period will end and Phase 2 will commence. Manufacturers and/or importers will be most directly affected by this as beginning June 1, 2017, manufacturers and/or importers are requiredto comply with the requirements of the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) (SOR/2015-17), under the amended Hazardous Products Act (HPA).Distributors can continue to either comply with WHMIS 1988 (Controlled Products Regulations (CPR)) requirements or WHMIS 2015 (HPR) requirements until May 31, 2018. Employer requirements are typically handled at the provincial and/or territorial level and the respective local governmental agency will have the latest, most up-to-date information, including guidance for the transition phase, for employers.Additional information can be found on Health Canada's Environmental and Workplace Health, WHMIS website: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/occup-travail/whmis-simdut/index-eng.phpFor additional information on how ChemADVISOR can assist in preparing for this deadline, please contact us at [email protected].