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Power Over Pain portal – Fall workshops
Many injured workers are among the one in five Canadians who live with chronic pain. Power Over Pain provides access to free resources in a one-stop shop. Resources include articles, videos, podcasts, courses, workshops, and peer support, with links to national and provincial services for health advice/counseling from healthcare professionals.
See the Calendar for upcoming free online interactive workshops and other events, including the links to registration.
OHCOW – Occ-tober and beyond part 2
Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) free online session. For more information and link to register go to https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occ-tober-and-beyond-webinar-series-2026-part-2/
- It’s time to improve occupational exposure and disease statistics in Canada / Dr. Paul Demers, Director, OCRC
- Navigating the nuances of dermal exposure assessment / Dr Melanie Gorman Ng, Adjunct Professor, UBC
- Examining healthcare workers’ exposure to hazardous drugs / Dr. Chun-Yip Hon, Associate Professor, TMU
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!
Injured Workers Community Legal Linic will be hosting the session. Topic to be announced.
Contact TBDIWSG tbiwsg@gmail.com for the links and how to join us online or by phone for these Zoom Sessions!
To subscribe yourself to the ONIWG list for information on future sessions, you can visit www.stevemantis.ca.
You can keep in touch on past and future sessions on the TB&DIWSG website at: https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com/
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OHCOW – Occ-tober and beyond part 3
Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) free online session. For further information and the link to register go to https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occ-tober-and-beyond-part-3/
- You’ve completed an OH assessment, now what? / Kelly Fernandes, Specialized Consultant (OH), WSPS
- Noise and ototoxicants / Ina Chomyshyn, MLITSD
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!
Tuesday Nov. 17: Carmine Tiano, Director of Occupational Services at the Ontario Building Trades, will be discussing information from two recent articles he has written:
- “Injury Trends in Construction: 2015–2024: An Analysis of WSIB Data, Fatality Patterns, and Accountability Gaps in Ontario’s Construction Sector”
- “Turning “Should” Into “Shall”: The 2026 Construction Death Review (CDR) Warning and the Building Trades’ Path to Real Safety Reform”
Contact TBDIWSG tbiwsg@gmail.com for the links and how to join us online or by phone for these Zoom Sessions!
To subscribe yourself to the ONIWG list for information on future sessions, you can visit www.stevemantis.ca.
You can keep in touch on past and future sessions on the TB&DIWSG website at: https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com/
View all details Thunder Bay IW Tuesday online info & advocacy session
OHCOW – Occ-tober and beyond part 4
Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW) free online session. For further information and the link to register go to https://www.ohcow.on.ca/event/occ-tober-and-beyond-part-4/
- Nail salon workers / Dr. Victoria Arrandale, Associate Professor, UofT
- Recognizing the impact of menopause at work / Dr. Roberta Heale NP, DNP
Disability and Work in Canada 2026 Conference
The DWC Conference will take place online November 24, 25, & 30 and December 1, 2026. This year’s theme is theme “Untapped Talent: Fixing the Disconnect Between Disability Talent and Workforce Needs” .
Call for proposals that align with this theme:.
Proposal submission deadline: July 6th, 2026 (notice of acceptance Aug. 6). Please submit your proposal to the DWC Steering Committee using this link: https://site.pheedloop.com/portal/event/EVEFHETNORPWM/submission/CALB91KAR0CL2BJ/application#start . If you would like to submit your application using an alternative format, please contact info@DWCStrategy.ca.
The Pan-Canadian Strategy for Disability and Work is available at https://www.crwdp.ca/en/dwc-strategy
View all details Disability and Work in Canada 2026 Conference
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!
Tuesday Nov. 24 – Rabia Khedr, CEO of Disability Without Poverty(DWP)/Le handicap sans pauvreté will provide an update on the journey of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), Disability Without Poverty’s advocacy efforts, and their future plans for the next phase of this work.
Contact TBDIWSG tbiwsg@gmail.com for the links and how to join us online or by phone for these Zoom Sessions!
To subscribe yourself to the ONIWG list for information on future sessions, you can visit www.stevemantis.ca.
You can keep in touch on past and future sessions on the TB&DIWSG website at: https://thunderbayinjuredworkers.com/
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Injured workers holiday rally
Fight back! No more gifts for employers! 
Join the annual holiday rally of injured workers outside the Ministry of Labour, 400 University Ave, Toronto on Monday, Dec. 7th.
Let the government know they need to #MakeBill105Fair – no probation for life.
Meet after the rally for pizza and hot chocolate around the corner at Workers’ Health & Safety Legal Clinic, 180 Dundas St W, Unit 2000,