Education

Steps to Justice – a valuable resource

July 13, 2018

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,…

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Challenging perspectives on disability

June 11, 2018

Two members of Women of Inspiration are among contributors to the latest issue of Critical Disability Discourses (CDD), a bilingual interdisciplinary annual produced by graduate students of York University’s disability studies program. The open-access journal seeks to encourage academic discussion of disability-related…

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Sudbury Injured Workers Group first meeting a success!

June 3, 2018

ONIWG’s Christine Nugent and Dianne Baddeley report on a new injured workers’ group in northern Ontario. The group will provide education on rights in the workers’ compensation system and peer support for injured workers who all too often face isolation and loneliness…

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Where do the parties stand on Workers’ Comp?

May 28, 2018

On June 7th this year, injured workers, like all Ontarians, will have an opportunity to cast a vote for the next provincial government. We asked the major parties where they stand on Workers’ Compensation. Whether you are an injured worker or an…

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Your Ontario Election Toolkit

May 16, 2018

The 2018 Ontario Provincial Election is taking place on June 7th, less than a month away. ONIWG and the Workers’ Comp Is A Right campaign are pleased to release their 2018 Ontario Election Toolkit. The kit is adapted from the Income…

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Don’t miss! Mayworks Labour Arts Awards Gala and ….

April 3, 2018

Join Mayworks this Saturday evening (April 7) for dinner, live entertainment and an exciting silent auction to celebrate the winners of the 2018 Mayworks Labour Arts Awards. Labour activists recognized this year for their creative use of arts in promoting workers’ rights…

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Reminder – Register now for annual RSI Awareness Day conference!

February 22, 2018

We’re just 1 week away from RSI Day 2018 so it’s time to register quickly for an informative, free (yes free!) conference. Join the annual event for a discussion on prevention, compensation, accommodation, the latest research on RSI – and hopefully commit…

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Campaña Workers’ Comp Is a Right

December 6, 2017

IWC’s Kathrin Furniss was interviewed this past Saturday by the Spanish radio show ¡Buena Paga! – Programa en Radio Voces Latinos about the Workers’ Comp Is A Right campaign – and the upcoming Holiday outreach blitz. To listen in, go to Campaña …

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Precarious employment & the fissured workplace

December 6, 2017

A packed audience participated in Monday’s Bancroft Session, with Katherine Lippel, Canada Research Chair on Occupational Health and Safety Law, and Ellen MacEachen, Associate Professor University of Waterloo, reporting on the first phase of an ongoing study looking at…

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Free workshop on financial supports

November 17, 2017

Is there financial support you could be receiving? The Toronto Public Library, in partnership with the WoodGreen Community Services Financial Empowerment Program, is holding another free workshop November 29th on Benefits, Supports and Tax Credits available to persons living with a disability…

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