Injured workers

Why the workers’ comp campaign matters to us

September 21, 2018

The Women of Inspiration and other injured workers met with MPP Rima Berns-McGown today. It was a really supportive meeting as we spoke to her about our personal stories and connected it to the Workers’ Comp Is A Right (WCIAR) campaign demands.…

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Meeting our MPPs – discussing injured workers’ concerns

September 15, 2018

With dozens of new MPPs at Queen’s Park and the PC government moving quickly to implement a dizzying array of changes – many of which will have direct negative consequences of marginalized and vulnerable people – injured workers have wasted no time…

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Labour Day Toronto parade – we hope you can join us!

August 29, 2018

Just a reminder about the Labour Day parade happening this Monday – we hope you can join us! Details are in the attached flyer, but we’ll meet at 9am at the corner of University Ave and Armoury (outside the Staples). It’s…

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ONIWG’s Labour Day message

August 29, 2018

To all workers of Ontario, This coming Monday, we all gather together and march in the Labour Day parade, in solidarity with our fellow workers and allies. As injured workers, we continue to march for fairness; for a just compensation system –…

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The Opioid crisis, injured workers, and the WSIB

August 17, 2018

Although the opioid crisis is now recognized as a national priority in both Canada and the United States, the two countries with the highest per capita opioid usage, a feature article in Workers’ Comp Hub Newsletter (summer 2018) highlights the fact…

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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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Election top of mind on Injured Workers’ Day

June 5, 2018

At vigils and rallies around the province (Toronto, Peterborough, Windsor, Thunder Bay) to mark Injured Workers’ Day, the question of where the parties stand on workers’ compensation issues ranked high, or in the words of the Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Groups,…

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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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Justice Bike Riders get a warm welcome in northern Ontario

May 29, 2018

Report, contributed by Ontario Network of Injured Workers’ Group’s Christine Nugent and Dianne Baddeley, on a highly successful 4th annual Justice Bike Ride and organizing event in northern Ontario. A great start to a busy (pre-election!) week leading up to rallies and…

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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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