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September issue of ONIWG newspaper now available

September 7, 2014

Issue no.6 of “Justice for Injured Workers”, the must-read newspaper of the Ontario Network for Injured Workers Groups, has just been published. Find details of campaigns and activities of groups around the province and updates on what’s new in workers’ compensation at…

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Oct. 3 lecture by Australian researcher Alex Collie

September 3, 2014

Dr Alex Collie, Chief Research Officer of Australia’s Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research, will be speaking in Toronto in the CIHR Research Chair in Gender, Work & Health Speaker Series. His topic: “Complexity and adaptation in workers’ compensation systems: observations…

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Manitoulin injured workers demo shines light on new Board plan: “deny, deny, deny”

August 7, 2014

“Injured workers hold demonstration to raise awareness” / (Manitoulin Expositor, Aug. 6, 2014) With their demonstration at the Kagawong Summer Festival, Manitoulin North Shore Injured Workers Group (MNIWG) raised awareness of what their 38 members, and other injured workers around the province,…

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Mining safety questioned in the Assembly

July 16, 2014

Following the recent mining death at North American Palladium (the seventh miner killed on the job in Ontario this year) questions were raised on what action the government is taking and if, like Nova Scotia, it will appoint a special prosecutor to…

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Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act re-introduced

July 16, 2014

Bill 18 [read text] was given first reading in the Assembly today. The bill reintroduces Bill 146 from the previous session, extending workplace protection to vulnerable workers, including migrant workers. Schedule 5 of the bill amends the Workplace Safety and…

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Remembering Sharon Dale Stone

July 14, 2014

A Celebration of Life is being organized shortly to commemorate the life and achievements of the late respected academic activist, Dr Sharon Stone, Chair of the Dept. of Sociology at Lakehead University. Dr Stone was well-known to the injured worker community…

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Bill re-introduced to help first responders suffering from PTSD

July 7, 2014

Bill 2, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), 2014 , introduced by Cheri di Novo (NDP- Parkdale-High Park), passed first reading in the Legislative Assembly today. The bill adds a clause that that if an emergency response worker…

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The WSIB replies

July 4, 2014

“Support for Ontario’s injured workers is stronger than ever” / Kate Lamb (Toronto Star, Jul. 4, 2014). WSIB’s Chief of Corporate Services responds with an official response to commentary (Jun. 27) by former Chair of the Board, Odoardo di Santo, on how…

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OFL past president adds his voice

July 4, 2014

“WSIB column doesn’t tell full story [Letter]” / Gordon Wilson (Toronto Star, July 4) OFL Past President points to a strategy which compliments the denial of benefits outlined in Odoardo di Santos’ commentary (June 27) – “reduce workplace costs by implementing cost…

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What action will the Premier take?

July 3, 2014

“Letter: Will Wynne walk the walk?” (response to Odoardo di Santo’s “Workers’ compensation under attack”) / Michael Blythe (Toronto Star, Jul. 3, 2014). Former WSIB employee and current worker representative shares di Santo’s opinion on the decline of Ontario’s workers’ compensation system…

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