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Tuesday injured workers Zoom meetings
All injured workers are welcomed to join the weekly sessions organized by the Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group. To receive your Zoom link please email Janet Paterson jlrwpat@tbaytel.net and get added to the email list. At the meetings hear from guest speakers and join the discussion of educational, law reform and community organizing topics.
May 18: Dr Cameron Mustard, senior scientist at the Institute for Work & Health (IWH), will be speaking on what happens to injured workers 18 months post injury.
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The Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group (TB&DIWSG) is pleased to announce their partnership with the United Steelworkers Family and Community Education Fund (FCEF) in coordination with Northwestern Ontario Steelworkers Area Council with the sponsorship of our weekly legal education and support group sessions online.
Challenge injured worker stigma – webinar
Bias and stigma against injured workers is a major obstacle to justice and fair treatment. Join us to explore the issues and find solutions in a webinar (on Zoom) on Thursday, May 20 at 2 p.m.
Meeting details:
Zoom link https://tinyurl.com/challengestigma
Meeting ID: 836 9022 2052
Phone in: +1 647 558 0588
Organized by Workers’ Comp Is A Right (WCIAR)
Women of Inspiration Vigil
2021 marks the 16th anniversary of the vigil organized by the Women of Inspiration injured workers’ group on the eve of Injured Workers’ Day.
In past years the event has been held as an overnight vigil outside Queen’s Park to kick off the annual Injured Workers’ Day events. This year again, because of COVID-19, the vigil will be held online at 4 p.m. on Monday May 31st.
We hope you can join us for the Vigil on Zoom at https://tinyurl.com/vigilevent 
Meeting ID: 896 8804 6596
Come back on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. to celebrate Injured Workers’ Day. Register here at https://tinyurl.com/registerjune1st
June 1st – Injured Workers’ Day
Save the date! This year Injured Workers’ Day , is being held online again because of COVID-19.
We invite you all to join us Tuesday June 1st at 11:00 a.m. Register at https://tinyurl.com/registerjune1st
For questions or more information please contact Francis at pinedaf@lao.on.ca
IWH speaker session: What hospital ER records tell us about work-related injuries in Ontario
Every year, hospital emergency departments in Ontario treat an average of 100,000 cases of work-related injuries or illnesses. What can the records of these cases tell us about the reporting of work-related injuries and illnesses to Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)? In this presentation, Dr. Cameron Mustard shares findings from research linking WSIB claims data with records of hospital emergency department visits over a fifteen-year period (2004-2017). He outlines potential uses of these records and discusses the proportion of visits that are not reported as workers’ compensation claims.
Event free but registration required. Find more information and the link to register here.
Bancroft session on life & work after work injury
Save the date: The first 2021 Bancroft Institute session will take place (online) Tuesday June 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. On the agenda : presenters will discuss two recent studies on the impacts of permanent impairment – and more [full details to come]
View all details Bancroft session on life & work after work injury
IWOC 2021 conference
Indigenous & Workers of Colour Conference 2021 – Save the date! More details on the event and how to register coming soon. 
XXII World Congress on Safety & Health at Work, Toronto
Canada has been selected to host the XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, with the theme: “Prevention in the Connected Age: Global solutions to achieve safe and healthy work for all”
Registration is now open, and early-bird rates are in effect until July 19, 2021. For more information and to register, visit the XXII World Congress website.
The Institute for Work & Health (IWH) and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) are the national co-hosts of the XXII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. The World Congress, sponsored by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA), is the world’s largest event for the international occupational health and safety community.
View all details XXII World Congress on Safety & Health at Work, Toronto