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Report documents GE Peterborough worker exposure

May 23, 2017

Workers at the General Electric plant in Peterborough, Ontario were exposed to more than 3,000 toxic chemicals, including at least 40 known or suspected human carcinogens. These are the findings of the retrospective exposure study released last Thursday by UNIFOR and prepared…

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Access to medical marijuana unchanged

May 14, 2017

On April 13 the Canadian government introduced its proposed Cannabis Act to legalize marijuana, intended to come into effect July 2018. Based on recommendations of the Task Force for Marijuana Legalization and Regulation, the government proposes to keep in place the current…

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“Asbestos takes no prisoners”

May 7, 2017

Bill 88, Asbestos Use Prohibition Act 2017, introduced by MPP Robert Bailey, passed second reading in the House February 23 and was sent to the Standing Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly. Scheduled hearings for Bill 88 before the Legislative Committee…

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Ontario budget proposes changes to workers’ compensation act

April 30, 2017

This past Thursday the government introduced its Ontario Budget omnibus Bill 127 – Stronger, Healthier Ontario (Budget Measures) Act 2017. Among the proposed changes to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act in the bill (see Schedule 33) are measures to remove…

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June 1st : Injured Workers’ Day Rally & March

April 30, 2017

Thursday June 1st, 11:30am Queen’s Park Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1044072909025603/ Injured workers, their families, advocates and supporters will be taking to the streets once more as we have every year, since the first Injured Workers’ Day in 1984, to celebrate the gains made…

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ONIWG has added a new Facebook page

April 30, 2017

The Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups has added a new Facebook page for ONIWG as an organization – do check it out and be sure to LIKE and SHARE it! The new page lets ONIWG take advantage of Facebook features for…

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Day of Mourning 2017

April 25, 2017

On April 28 those who have been killed, made ill or injured as a result of occupational disease or work-related accidents are commemorated around the world in ceremonies of remembrance and action. In Canada, the Day of Mourning, launched in 1984 by…

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Support for families of the injured worker?

April 19, 2017

A work-related injury or illness affects not only the worker but also the family on whom they rely for support. The social, emotional, financial and health toll on households is frequently substantial: lower income or poverty, changed family dynamics, physical strains…

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Class action suit progressing

April 11, 2017

In February 2017 Ontario’s Appeal Court (Castrillo v. Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, 2017 ONCA 121 (CanLII)) gave a green light to a class action lawsuit against the WSIB that applies the legal concept of misfeasance in public office. The court…

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McIntyre Powder – making the link

April 7, 2017

“Fifth Estate: Ontario health agency finds ‘concerning’ rate of ALS in miners exposed to McIntyre Powder” / Lisa Mayor (CBC News) In 1979 the investigative TV program Fifth Estate (Powder Keg) reported on the controversial dust, McIntyre Powder. Used in Ontario from…

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