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Support 2nd reading of Bill 86, Meredith Act
Second reading of the Meredith Act (Bill 86), sponsored by NDP MPPs Lise Vaugeois, Jamie West, and Wayne Gates, has been scheduled for April 14th. Supporters are welcomed to attend this debate at the Legislative Assembly.
There will be a Media event at Queen’s Park at 9:30am. This will be followed by a question raised in the Question period and then, from 6:00-6:45pm second reading debate. A room with refreshments is available during the day. Please contact Paul Mason (PMason@ndp.on.ca) if you can attend and he will add you to the list for security.
More information:
- What the Meredith Act Changes [pdf] / Kendall McKinney (Ontario Network of injured Workers Groups, Research Action Committee) – a detailed explanation of the Act
- Text of Bill 86, Meredith Act (Fair Compensation for Injured Workers), 2025
Letters of endorsement can be sent to the Minister of Labour Immigration, Training and Skills Development 14th Floor, 400 University Ave., Toronto, ON M7A 1T7 minister.mlitsd@ontario.ca and copied to Lise Vaugeois (contact details)
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Thunder Bay IW Tuesday online info & advocacy session
Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group invites you to their weekly Tuesday morning Zoom meeting, held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Everyone is welcome! Each session features a Guest Speaker, and is focused on particular issues of interest to injured workers. This is followed by how we can take action on the topics of discussion.
Topic and guest speaker: details to be announced
Contact TBDIWSG tbiwsg@gmail.com for the links and how to join us online or by phone for these Zoom Sessions!
You can keep in touch on past and future sessions on the TB&DIWSG website at: https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com/
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Day of Mourning in Ontario
Join injured workers across Ontario to commemorate the National Day of Mourning, April 28 – first declared by the Canadian Labour Congress in 1986, officially recognized by the federal government in 1991 and by Ontario in 2016.
Check the Workers’ Health & Safety Centre website for a list of events that you can join across Ontario, and a factsheet that gives a more accurate picture of Ontario occupational injuries, illnesses and deaths than is provided by WSIB data.
Thunder Bay IW Tuesday online info & advocacy session
Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group invites you to their weekly Tuesday morning Zoom meeting, held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Everyone is welcome! Each session features a Guest Speaker, and is focused on particular issues of interest to injured workers. This is followed by how we can take action on the topics of discussion.
Topic and guest speaker: details to be announced
Contact TBDIWSG tbiwsg@gmail.com for the links and how to join us online or by phone for these Zoom Sessions!
You can keep in touch on past and future sessions on the TB&DIWSG website at: https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com/
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OHCOW annual Mayday, Mayday symposium, #1
The free 5-week webinar series addresses workplace mental health and prevention of related harm and injury. Register to share experiences and knowledge from OHCOW professionals, partners and guest speakers from around the world, and to join the discussion.
Go to https://www.ohcow.on.ca/ohcow-events/mayday-mayday/ to register, see the full program and download the presentations.
Week 1: Integrating Initiative: WMH into OHS
- Fundamental truth: Workplace Mental Health is Occupational Health / John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW
- Public Sector Perspective: Experience, Resources & Psychosocial : MSD prevention case study /
Madi Stratis, Workplace Wellness Consultant, PSHSA - New tool to help: CCOHS Business Safety Portal & other WMH & OHS resources / Karen Cassidy, Director, Business Solutions CCOHS
ONIWG AGM
The Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups is holding their Annual General Meeting in May this year and is letting all injured workers know that they can attend the AGM free of charge.
The AGM and workshops will be held in Toronto May 7-8, and we hope to see you there.
Sponsorship is limited, so act fast!
If you are an injured worker who is interest in attending, please complete the form here.
OHCOW annual Mayday Mayday symposium, #2
The free 5-week webinar series addresses workplace mental health and prevention of related harm and injury. Register to share experiences and knowledge from OHCOW professionals, partners and guest speakers from around the world, and to join the discussion.
Go to https://www.ohcow.on.ca/ohcow-events/mayday-mayday/ to register, see the full program and download the presentations.
Week 2: Lessons Learned – Workplace Experiences & Stories
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Getting workers/members engaged in efforts to improve workplace stress conditions /
Carrie de Graaf, President, OSSTF D8 Edu.l Support Staff - Real Talk: A Short Workplace Stress Survey launched our Psychological Health Journey /
Hayley Bennett, Wellness Coordinator, Bruyère Health - Voice of experience: 15 years, 15(+) insights on workplace survey support / John Oudyk, Occupational Hygienist, OHCOW
OHCOW annual Mayday, Mayday symposium, #3
The free 5-week webinar series addresses workplace mental health and prevention of related harm and injury. Register to share experiences and knowledge from OHCOW professionals, partners and guest speakers from around the world, and to join the discussion.
Go to https://www.ohcow.on.ca/ohcow-events/mayday-mayday/ to register, see the full program and download the presentations.
Week 3: Assessment assessment: Exploring Survey Options
- The psychosocial work environment: what is it, why is it important, how to measure? / Dr. Peter Smith, President, IWH
- Beyond Conversations: Measuring improvements in workplace mental health / Liz Horvath, Senior Advisor, PsycHS, Opening Minds, MHCC
- Ontario Workplace Wellbeing Survey insights and experience / Katrina Burch, Psychological H&S Advisor/Assessor, PSHSA
OHCOW annual Mayday, Mayday symposium, #4
The free 5-week webinar series addresses workplace mental health and prevention of related harm and injury. Register to share experiences and knowledge from OHCOW professionals, partners and guest speakers from around the world, and to join the discussion.
Go to https://www.ohcow.on.ca/ohcow-events/mayday-mayday/ to register, see the full program and download the presentations.
Week 4: Research Results: Finding & Building on Knowledge
- Mindful Workplace Mental Health: Accommodation & Return to Work / Dr. Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Occ Sci & OT, Univ. of Toronto
- Job quality and its relationship to ‘deaths of despair’ / Dr. Faraz Shahidi, Associate Scientist, IWH
- Work-related suicide. An international social justice analysis / Steven Bittle, Professor, Criminology, Univ. of Ottawa; Sarah Waters, Professor French Studies, Univ of Leeds
OHCOW annual Mayday, Mayday symposium, #5
The free 5-week webinar series addresses workplace mental health and prevention of related harm and injury. Register to share experiences and knowledge from OHCOW professionals, partners and guest speakers from around the world, and to join the discussion.
Go to https://www.ohcow.on.ca/ohcow-events/mayday-mayday/ to register, see the full program and download the presentations.
Week 5: Canadian Conversation: Mental Injury Prevention across the Country
- Newfoundland Experience Building a Peer Support Program / Tammy McCabe, Manager, Communications and Industry Relations, NLCSA, Dr. Kim Cullen, MUN
- What’s happening in Alberta with workplace psychological safety? / Karina Thomas, MSc, PhD
Occupational Disease Scientific Lead, Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration - Mental Health Injuries in BC’s Social Services Sector: A growing concern / Suncha Satney, Psychological H&S Consultant, CSSHSA; Tigran Bajgoric, CEO, CSSHSA