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More than 150 organizations call for a new approach to defining disability in Canada

Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic has joined more than 150 organizations from across Canada calling on the federal government to establish a single, rights-based definition of disability and to change how people with disabilities qualify for federal supports. The joint statement, released…

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Bill 105 could see “indefinite oversight “ for workers with long-term or permanent injuries

Advocacy groups and unions warn that injured workers could lose a key protection with removal of the “lock-in” rule under proposed Ontario Bill 105, 2026 headed for third and final reading after the Legislative Assembly resumes in the fall (October 27). “It…

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A call for closer scrutiny of Bill 105’s changes to workers’ compensation

Some of the proposed changes to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) in schedule 9 of omnibus Bill 105, Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act, are ringing alarm bells. The Bill could pass very quickly – the injured worker community…

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