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Disability and Work Canada 2020
Disability and Work in Canada 2020 Virtual Conference will be held over 4 days, November 25 & 26 and December 1 & 2, from 12:30-3:30 EDT.
The theme for this year’s conference is the “Strategy in Action—Pathways and Impacts”, with subthemes for each day as follows:
Wednesday November 25, 2020 – The Big Picture–Challenges and Opportunities
Thursday November 26, 2020 – Progress in the Workplace
Tuesday December 1, 2020 – Strengthening Supports for Workers
Wednesday December 2, 2020 – Moving Forward Together
To register, click here (DWC2020 registration website / https://reg.unityeventsolutions.com/se/DWCVC2020/ATT/EN/process.aspx?ut_SGU=1FF52E0D-4BCD-4778-9669-32A3D3E6AD1D&ut_CST=BC1A08EA-6700-4D55-872A-68FA297E36B0). The deadline for the early bird rate is November 10th.
WDMS and workers with disabilities – part 2
Second of two free webinars on implications of the Work Disability Management System standard (CSA Z1011) for persons with disabilities.
Evidence Supporting the Standard: Challenges for Persons with Disabilities
-Panel Discussion: Making it Work for Persons with Disabilities
Register in advance for this free webinar:
https://conestogac.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QhA7JN5KRVGkPBYq5TKC-g
Co-hosted by the Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy (CRWDP), Canadian Institute for Safety, Wellness, and Performance (CISWP), and Canadian Standards Associations (CSA Group).
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ONIWG Christmas Day of Action – online
While the holiday is often a special time for many Ontarians, for many injured workers, it is a time that only emphasizes the poverty and isolation we experience all year round. COVID-19 has only increased these problems.
On December 9th at 11am, please join us on Facebook Live or Zoom for a festive gathering featuring singalongs, messages from our allies, and demands to fix the workers’ compensation system.
We will mark the occasion with singalongs, speeches, and a demand for Justice for Injured Workers! Help make this the last Christmas that injured workers needs to spend in poverty.
More details will follow, but please mark your calendars.
Thank you,
the WCIAR team
WCIAR speaker series
Join us online for WCIAR’s new monthly speaker series on the second Thursday of every month at 2:00 p.m. To start with, each session will focus on one of the core demands of the campaign – reviewing wins and laying out the work that remains – as well as bringing the issue into the current context. 
And don’t forget to stay up to date by joining the WCIAR mailing list at tinyurl.com/WorkersCompList
XXII World Congress on Safety & Health at Work, Toronto
Canada has been selected to host the 2020 World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. Sponsored by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA), it is the world’s largest event for the international occupational health and safety community and will draw more than 3,500 delegates from more than 150 countries.
Check the Congress website https://www.safety2020canada.com/ for further details on the program and registration – and for COVID-19 updates.
Update (May 2020) World Congress on Safety and Health at Work to September 19 – 22, 2021. It will still take place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in the heart of downtown Toronto, Canada exploring the Congress theme, Prevention in the Connected Age: Global solutions to achieve safe and healthy work for all. The Congress is also being expanded to include virtual options, including live streaming to facilitate further global engagement.
On Oct. 5, 2020 a virtual meeting of global thought leaders focused on COVID-19 will be convened. More detail to come.
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