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“Privatization of the WSIB is on the horizon”

July 9, 2019

“The WSIB of Ontario is one of the most profitable corporations in Canada, regarding any business activity, while its injured workers are the most destitute.” In its recent Workers’ Compensation Newsletter (July 2019), Fink & Bornstein point to the Workplace Safety and…

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This Thursday show your support for clinics

July 9, 2019

Make sure you’ve saved your seat on the bus! Join ONIWG and the Barrie District Injured Worker Group this Thursday to welcome the new Attorney General, Doug Downey, at his Barrie constituency office – and call on him to reverse the cuts.…

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“What will happen to them when we can’t help?”

June 27, 2019

“It’s just gut-wrenching to think about how we’re going to continue to serve the injured workers’ community….” Layoffs at Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic (IWC) give the lie to the Ford government’s often-repeated promise that not a single front-line worker will lose…

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Update from the ONIWG AGM & Conference

June 26, 2019

Fair workers’ compensation for victims of occupational disease (and lessons learned in fighting for it) was just one of the topics addressed at last week’s annual general meeting and conference of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups. The OFL/ONIWG joint…

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Legal aid cuts threaten program serving low-income workers in southwest Ontario

June 18, 2019

The results of the government report were damning, finding workplace violations widespread in Ontario: we conclude that there is a serious problem with enforcement of ESA (Employment Standards Act) provisions. While most employers likely comply or try to comply … there are…

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IWC: cuts will reduce services to injured workers

June 14, 2019

News release (June 14, 2019). On June 12th Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic was informed that our clinic’s budget was reduced by 22% retroactive to April 1st. As one of the “worker focused” specialty clinics in Ontario, we received one of the…

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Legal Aid Ontario cuts specifically target injured worker services

June 12, 2019

Today, Legal Aid Ontario announced how they will implement Doug Ford’s funding cuts. While the cuts will be devastating to a range of services and sectors, of particular interest to injured workers is the fact that the province’s three worker-focused clinics…

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Who’s left out? Calling for coverage for all

June 12, 2019

At a time when labour reforms for a changing workplace with increasingly precarious employment have been rolled back and recent funding cuts leave Ontario workers, especially temporary workers, with less protection from injury, there are renewed calls for universal workers’…

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Eugene’s Story: WSIB Helping? Or Not?

June 5, 2019

The WSIB stands for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. This is the Ontario-based Board set up to support and compensate workers who get injured and/or made ill by their jobs. Eugene is a long-time injured worker activist and well-known visual artist…

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Injured Workers Day – a rally against poverty & privatization

June 5, 2019

Fortunately the sun shone Saturday as injured workers, their families, advocates, labour unions and supporters gathered at Queen’s Park for the 36th annual Injured Workers’ Day, following the Friday night vigil. The event was one of several held around the…

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