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COVID-19 updates on the law and services; WSIB & WSIAT updates
(Updated Apr. 5)
Get practical, updated answers at Steps to Justice/covid-19 (Community Legal Education Ontario) to the important questions that people are asking about the law relating to the COVID-19 situation. Find the latest news about changes to government programs and court…
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Tell Doug Ford and the WSIB: Injured Workers Need COVID-19 Relief NOW!
In these frightening and unprecedented times, the Province of Ontario and and the WSIB need to double down on protecting workers who get sick or injured on the job. The Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups (ONIWG) has written to the Premier…
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COVID-19 Frequently asked workplace health and safety questions
The Workers’ Health & Safety Legal Clinic (WHSLC) is keeping Ontario workers informed on key questions about COVID-19 and their employment:
What can I do if I think my workplace is not following appropriate health and safety protocols with respect to COVID-19?…
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COVID-19: ONIWG calls for WSIB support
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board recently posted on their website how they make decisions on COVID-19 claims: that is, on a case-by-case basis. Today the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG) sent a letter to Premier Ford calling on the…
Injured workers don’t fake pain or poverty
In a recent article in social justice newspaper Tough Times, injured worker activist Catherine Fenech addresses the myth that continues to stigmatize: the misplaced idea that injured workers are somehow faking injuries to take advantage of “generous” workers’ compensation benefits.
She…
Legal aid reforms – Committee hearings adjourned
Bill 161 has completed second reading and was supposed to go to public hearings before the Legislature’s Standing Committee on Justice Policy the week of March 23rd. However, due to COVID-19 all Standing Committees now remain adjourned “until the Government House Leader…
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IWC supports Toronto’s first International Black Mental Health Day
On March 2, 2020 Toronto held its first Black International Mental Health Day (BMHD) with a series of events illuminating the need for systemic change to address the detrimental impact of everyday racism on the mental health of the region’s black population.…
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Find out how the Injured Worker Speaker School can help you
Do you want to learn more about the founding principles of workers’ compensation -and the injured workers’ movement?
Do you want to learn to speak out and get involved with changing the system?
You can do it with the Injured Workers Speakers …
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Upcoming Bancroft session on injured workers and international human rights law
In September of last year, the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups presented a submission to the United Nations that the practice of “deeming” in Canadian workers’ compensation systems is a violation of human rights under the UN Convention on the Rights…
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