Talk to Me About Compliance — Understanding AED Laws, Health Canada Licensing, and Workplace Readiness in 2026
You don’t have to be a legal expert to keep your workplace compliant — that’s what we’re here for.
At AED4Life, we make sure you’re not just buying an AED — you’re meeting every Health Canada and provincial requirement confidently and completely. As Ontario’s new O. Reg. 157/25 regulation comes into effect on January 1, 2026, compliance has never mattered more.
If your construction project employs 20 or more workers and lasts three months or longer, you’re now required by law to have at least one Health Canada-approved Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on site. This is part of Ontario’s growing effort to make AEDs as essential as first-aid kits and fire extinguishers.
Similar AED programs are expanding across Canada — in schools, arenas, and municipal buildings — showing a clear shift toward national readiness.
Here’s a fact many buyers miss: not all AEDs sold online are licensed for use in Canada.
A Health Canada-approved AED ensures:
- ✅ Compliance with Canadian medical device standards (MDEL certified).
- ✅ Full warranty coverage and manufacturer support.
- ✅ Compatibility with Canadian power, language, and safety labelling.
At AED4Life, every AED we sell — from ZOLL AED 3 to Philips OnSite, Stryker CR2, and Cardiac Science G5 — is fully licensed, tracked, and compliant with national regulations.
💡 Tip: If an AED doesn’t list a Health Canada device licence, it’s not legal for workplace installation.
Compliance doesn’t stop at purchase — it lives in your documentation.
TrackMyAED™, included free with every AED4Life unit, manages expiry tracking, inspection logs, and automated reminders.
For larger organizations, TrackMyAED™ Pro adds multi-site dashboards, real-time alerts, and digital audit trails that inspectors love.
This means you can prove — instantly — that your AEDs are ready, inspected, and compliant with O. Reg. 157/25 or any future Health Canada audit.
Under Bill 30 (Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025), Ontario businesses may be eligible for WSIB reimbursement to offset AED purchase costs.
AED4Life provides all supporting documentation to make that process seamless — because compliance should never be complicated.
We’re proud to have helped thousands of Canadian organizations meet AED requirements with confidence.
From construction companies in Ontario to municipal programs in BC and schools across Quebec, AED4Life ensures every installation is compliant, traceable, and rescue-ready.
💬 Talk to me today — let’s make compliance simple, together.
- 60,000+ out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur annually in Canada (Heart & Stroke Foundation).
- Fewer than 1 in 10 survive without AED access.
- Early defibrillation can triple survival rates (ILCOR, 2023).
- AED4Life manages over 60,000 AEDs nationwide through TrackMyAED™.