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In the Legislative Assembly, Nov. 24

November 24, 2014

Today in the House Michael Mantha (NDP – Algoma-Manitoulin) paid tribute to the Manitoulin injured workers’ group and spoke on the need to address “reckless” WSIB internal policy changes. Bill 18 (Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2014) received royal assent.…

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Major changes to Bill 18 in Committee

November 19, 2014

Bill 18, Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, introduced a number of measures to protect the more vulnerable employees. These included minimum wage increases, extending occupational safety coverage to unpaid interns and trainees, addressing wage recovery for unpaid workers and…

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Mining safety questioned in the Assembly

July 16, 2014

Following the recent mining death at North American Palladium (the seventh miner killed on the job in Ontario this year) questions were raised on what action the government is taking and if, like Nova Scotia, it will appoint a special prosecutor to…

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Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act re-introduced

July 16, 2014

Bill 18 [read text] was given first reading in the Assembly today. The bill reintroduces Bill 146 from the previous session, extending workplace protection to vulnerable workers, including migrant workers. Schedule 5 of the bill amends the Workplace Safety and…

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Bill re-introduced to help first responders suffering from PTSD

July 7, 2014

Bill 2, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), 2014 , introduced by Cheri di Novo (NDP- Parkdale-High Park), passed first reading in the Legislative Assembly today. The bill adds a clause that that if an emergency response worker…

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What action will the Premier take?

July 3, 2014

“Letter: Will Wynne walk the walk?” (response to Odoardo di Santo’s “Workers’ compensation under attack”) / Michael Blythe (Toronto Star, Jul. 3, 2014). Former WSIB employee and current worker representative shares di Santo’s opinion on the decline of Ontario’s workers’ compensation system…

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Where do the parties stand on workers’ compensation?

June 6, 2014

This May the Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) sent the province’s Liberal, Green, New Democratic and Progressive Conservative parties a list of questions for their positions on social policy issues. Included in the questions were ones on disability and the WSIB. Find…

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Questions for candidates on workers’ comp

May 21, 2014

Election Day (June 12) approaches. ONIWG has prepared a list of questions about the WSIB and its policies to ask candidates in your riding. Find them posted under “Other Resources” on the Ontario Election 2014 page of the Income Security Advocacy Centre’s…

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Properly commemorating the National Day of Mourning?

May 1, 2014

After attending the annual Hamilton ceremony to remember those who died from workplace injuries or illnesses, Monique Taylor (NDP – Hamilton Mountain) made a statement in the Assembly today on the need for workers to be properly protected and, if injured on…

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Kevin Flynn: new Minister of Labour

March 25, 2014

In today’s cabinet shuffle, Kevin Flynn took over the Labour portfolio from Yasir Naqvi. The MPP for Oakville (since 2003) has been Parliamentary Assistant in a number of ministries and helped lead the consultation ending mandatory retirement. Contact details: Ministry of Labour…

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