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IWC submission on Fortifying Ontario’s Economy (Critical Minerals Strategy)

IWC’s response to the consultation on the Ontario’s proposed Critical Minerals Strategy addresses the high workplace injury rate of workers in the mining and quarrying industries and their need to have the same health and safety protections as all workers in Ontario.…

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Health and safety rebate and surcharge incentive system harms injured workers, international experts agree

At international symposium held at the University of Toronto, ONWIG members heard experts affirm that abuse of injured workers is common within experience rating systems – and that these systems have little or no effect on improving workplace health and safety.…

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Submission re Consultation on Accreditation for Ontario workplaces

Submission suggests a separate agency, working in conjunction with the WSIB, would be a better forum to improve workplace health and safety. Brief makes concrete recommendations on program goals, means, and evaluation; includes cautions regarding the program’s relationship with return to work…

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