Actions & Campaigns

The Premier of Ontario was asked about ‘deeming’

March 20, 2018

(ONIWG’s recent letter to the Premier follows up on questions on deeming raised with her during recent Town Halls by providing recent research on how severely injured workers are impacted by the WSIB practice of deeming…) As many are aware, the Premier…

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Justice Bike Ride 2018 – the impact of occupational disease

March 11, 2018

“Memorial ride to honour late miner who inspired McIntyre Powder Project” / Lindsay Kelly (Northern Ontario Business, Mar. 9, 2018) The 2018 Justice for Injured Workers’ Bike Ride , this year in Northern Ontario, will include the route between Massey and Elliott…

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Celebrating International Women’s Day

March 7, 2018

Members of Women of Inspiration injured workers’ group, seen here with MPPs Peter Tabuns and Cindy Forster, joined thousands others this past Saturday’s in Toronto’s 40th annual International Women’s Day march. Following a rally at OISE honouring the narratives of all women,…

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World Day of Social Justice – What does it mean to injured workers fighting for fair compensation?

February 22, 2018

(by Rachel Gnanayutham) This past week, once again the UN’s annual World Day of Social Justice (February 20th) was observed globally to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment. On this day, many social justice organizations, visionary leaders…

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Radio driving change

February 12, 2018

While Canada’s claim to have the first radio station to broadcast in the world (Montreal experimental station XWA in 1919) is still debated, what is certain is that today the country’s approx. 950 radio stations reach deep into our communities, listened to…

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Chronic Mental Stress Victory!

February 7, 2018

In 2017, the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Group (ONIWG), Injured Workers’ Consultants Community Legal Clinic (IWC), and one brave injured worker launched a court challenge for mental stress claims. Four years after the bar on chronic stress claims was found to…

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Taking a message to the Premier

February 1, 2018

Injured worker, Anne Marie had an appointment with Kathleen Wayne in her constituency office on Friday January 26, 2018. In the meeting, the injured worker told her injury story, how she injured her back at work. Subsequent to her injury, the WSIB…

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Making a difference

February 1, 2018

On January 25 2018 Maryam Nazemi was awarded the Willowdale 150 Commemorative medal for her outstanding contribution to the community. Maryam is a tireless advocate for the rights of workers who are not covered by our workers’ compensation system. Her advocacy for…

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Thank you for a great 2017, onwards in 2018!

December 21, 2017

ONIWG’s Workers Comp Is A Right campaign kicked off with great community action and individual injured worker effort around the province in 2017, finishing up with a successful outreach blitz. To get involved with the Campaign and receive updates, email workerscompisaright@gmail.com …

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“Deck the halls with workers’ rights”

December 15, 2017

The week started off as bitterly cold as it ended, but that didn’t stop injured workers and their supporters from rallying this past Monday in 8 communities across the province to sing out carols “with a twist” and take the message that…

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