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Home / Publications / Re Committee hearings on Bill 119, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2008

Re Committee hearings on Bill 119, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2008

November 17, 2008 by IWC Community Legal Clinic

Written submission to Standing Committee on Social Policy applauds Bill 119 as an important but small first step towards full coverage of all Ontario workers. Brief traces history of coverage review, addresses concerns of those opposed, including the myth of cheaper private insurance.

Download Re Committee hearings on Bill 119, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2008

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