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Injured workers demand immediate change in province wide day of action

by Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

On the 38th annual Injured Workers Day frustrated injured workers have come together to and drafted a letter to the Government of Ontario, which will also be posted on MPP office doors across the province on June 1st …..…

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ONIWG’s 2021 Injured Workers’ Day message to MPPs

by Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

No more back to business as usual! On the anniversary of Injured Workers Day, ONIWG calls on the Ontario government to finally take action and stand up for injured workers across this province. The COVID–19 pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated existing systemic…

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Submission to the CRPD for a General Comment on Article 27 (work & employment)

by Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

ONIWG’s comments to the consultation by the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities includes the need for follow-up reporting on employment outcomes of work injury compensation claimants with long-term work-acquired disabilities; humane & dignified treatment in the workers’ compensation…

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Deputation regarding Bill 238 (WSIB COVID relief)

by Ontario Legal Clinics' Workers' Compensation Network

Presentation to the Standing Committee on General Government by Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic on behalf of the OLCWCN addresses Bill 238 which caps WSIB premiums for large employers. Deputation proposes three better uses of a WSIB COVID relief bill that would…

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Universal coverage overview

by Women of Inspiration

Every worker deserves to have a safety net to protect, prevent, and provide during workplace injuries – attention paid to  workers compensation coverage  in Ontario has been lacking; COVID-19 has focused attention on why universal coverage is important ……

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IWC Submission to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy re Bill 161

by IWC Community Legal Clinic

IWC submission on proposed changes to legal aid in the omnibus Smarter and Stronger Justice Act addresses access to justice issues, decision-making authority, the role of community boards in determining pressing local needs, clinic funding ……

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UN highlights the unique challenges faced by disabled injured workers during COVID-19

by Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups

UN High Commissioner on Human Rights recently sounded the alarm that Canadians living with disabilities – including permanently injured workers – face disproportionate challenges during the pandemic… In the six weeks that have followed the WSIB’s bailout for employers, no measures have…

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Letter to the WSIB President re: Black mental health and COVID-19

by Women of Inspiration

Letter to the WSIB President on the group’s support  of the government’s Bill 178 which recognizes black mental health awareness specifically and that provision of health care service should be culturally appropriate. As such, WOI requests the WSIB to put together a…

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