Education
Town of Widows – the Peterborough legacy
Town of Widows, a documentary on the fight for recognition of occupational diseases suffered by workers exposed to Peterborough’s General Electric plant’s “lethal legacy”, will be broadcast this coming Thursday (August 8) at 9 p.m. on CBC Docs POV.…
Update from the ONIWG AGM & Conference
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…
Sharing lessons on the legacy of asbestos
A delegation from Casale Monferrato, the small Italian town devastated by high rates of mesothelioma and related disease after occupational and environmental exposure to asbestos, yesterday began its week-long visit to Ontario. The group, which includes oncologists, a civic politician, educators and…
Outreach sessions for injured workers
Knowing your rights and how to self-advocate, sharing experiences with fellow injured workers, getting expert legal advice … Two outreach events have been organized for April by the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG) in the Guelph and St Catharines regions…
Italian delegation to share experience in dealing with the legacy of asbestos
From April 7-15 a delegation from Casale Monferrato, Italy, the small city of 36,000 people which has suffered more than 1000 mesothelioma cases from preventable asbestos exposure, will make a solidarity and educational visit to Ontario. This visit is part of…
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Feb 28 – 20th annual International RSI Awareness Day Conference, Toronto
February 28 marks the 20th anniversary of the International RSI Awareness Day. The annual event – established on the initiative of Ontario injured worker activist Catherine Fenech – aims to educate about repetitive strain injuries and their prevention. The cause of…
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Workers’ compensation: morality versus the business case
The experience of being injured at work and claiming workers’ compensation can greatly influence injured workers’ possibilities for rehabilitation and successful return to work. A new study examines why some claims are prolonged, conflicted and frequently associated with confrontational interactions between Ontario…
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Register now – Bancroft Institute discussion Nov 29
A reminder that the next in the Bancroft Institute for Studies on Workers’ Compensation and Work Injury discussion series is fast approaching. Keynote speaker at the November 29 Thursday morning event will be Professor Ellen MacEachen, Co-director of the Centre for Research…
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Steps to Justice – a valuable resource
A heads up that if you’re looking for reliable information on common legal problems, Steps to Justice is a a good place to start. Developed by Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) with the support of many justice organizations, including legal aid clinics,…