What's new... on our site
September 6, 2010: Send a message - join the Labour Day Parade [details]
August 30, 2010: ARCH Disability Law Centre's Strategic planning survey - please add your feedback by Sep. 17th [Survey]
August 20, 2010: New developments on the Christmas Eve scaffolding tragedy [more]
August 18, 2010: Anonymous tip line - Ministry of Labour provides a province-wide toll-free number to report possible unsafe work [WHSC news]
August 10, 2010: Ground-breaking ceremony for Brampton-Mississauga & District Labour Council's Injured Workers' Monument [more]
July 15, 2010: Listen up! Hamilton & District Injured Workers Group's radio show now live every Tuesday morning at 9.30 [more]
June 29, 2010: IWC Workshop at Bridlewood Branch Library on workers' compensation (with interpretation in Tamil) [Flyers - Tamil | English]
June 27, 2010: ONIWG announces dates for joint conference with OFL on health & safety and workers' comp conference [Nov. 18-20] and AGM [Nov. 17]. More details to come.
June 25, 2010: Thunder Bay injured workers present at opening of new OHCOW clinic [tbnewswatch.com]
June 18, 2010: RAACWI Commmunity Forum discusses the adequacy of benefits and labour-market earnings post accident [details]
June 2, 2010: Standing Committee on Public Accounts considers AG's report on unfunded liability - and the submissions from IWC and ONIWG
June 1st, 2010 - Injured Workers' Day - download flyer | vigil | media kit | petition | [more details]
May 31, 2010: St Catharines Injured Workers' Day rally [details]
May 28-29, 2010: CARWH Conference on Worker Health in a Changing World of Work, Toronto
May 25, 2010: LOARC McMaster teach-in for activists on health and safety challenges [more]
May 20, 2010: RAACWI Community Forum on Labour Market Re-entry [details]
May 19, 2010: Injured Workers' Public Meeting for Greater Toronto Region - an evening of information and action [flyer]
April 28, 2010: Day of Mourning [events around Ontario]
April 20, 2010: June 1st injured workers petition [details]
April 1, 2010: We're not laughing - The WSIB/WCB press conference injured workers want to hear
March 18, 2010: Injured workers in pain - responses to the Board's Narcotics Strategy
March 18, 2010:Workplace Safety Review Panel named [News release Members]
March 17, 2010: Remembering the Hogg's Hollow Disaster [50th anniversary]
March 16, 2010: Bright Lights meeting [details]
March 8, 2010: Fatal workplace accident brings criminal charges against corporation [more]
March 6, 2010: Tribute to Dr. Jan Kryspin
March 4, 2010: Fortunato Rao's radio interview with Minister Fonseca at 8 p.m. [details]
February 28, 2010: International RSI Awareness Day - info and local events
February 26, 2010: Workers continue to suffer repetitive strain injuries in alarming numbers. RSI Symposium, Toronto, considers "Making the case for RSI regulation"
February 24, 2010: Standing Committee on Public Accounts hears from the WCB on the AG's report on unfunded liability
February 14, 2010: New blog online from Michael Green and Gary Newhouse- another good resource for injured workers
February 8, 2010: A dramatic response to the Auditor General's report on unfunded liability [skit]
February 8, 2010: RAACWI Community Forum on the AG's report - what it means for injured workers
February 8, 2010: Temporary worker? Institute for Work & Health seeks your opinions for their new study
January 27, 2010: Government announces Expert Advisory Panel to review Ontario's occupational health & safety prevention and enforcement system [details on the Review]
January 14, 2010: RAACWI community forum - Knowledge mobilization - building public awareness through the media [details]
January 7, 2010: Toronto vigil for construction workers [details]
December 28, 2009: Federal disability report, 2009 points to a growing wage gap between those with disabilities and those without [about]
December 24, 2009: Investigations into deaths of Toronto construction workers [more]
December 7, 2009: Questions in the Legislature on the Auditor General's report and WSIB unfunded liability.
December 4, 2009: Relevant still...latest Injured Workers' History Project bulletin - Meredith's Principles - tells of the decisionmaking in the search for a fair workers' compensation system that prevents injured workers from falling into poverty.
December 4, 2009: WCB update: Minister of Labour nominates David Marshall as new WCB President [news release]; Estelle Caines joins Board of Directors
December 4, 2009: Injured workers' 18th annual Toronto Christmas demo [details]
December 4, 2009: Open Public Forum on the Consequences of Work Injury, Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group [details]
December 2, 2009: 25in5 Network releases progress report on Ontario's poverty reduction strategy
December 1, 2009: Bright Lights Meeting for injured workers, IWC at 10:00 a.m.
November 30, 2009: RAACWI Community Forum on "deeming" for injured workers [details]
November 19, 2009: Bill 218 - that would introduce private insurers into the workers' compensation system - defeated [read the debate]
November 19, 2009: Carcinogens in the workplace - OCRC Research Day looks at shiftwork and nanotechnology
November 19, 2009:WSIB consultation on Joint Health & Safety Committee certification [details]
November 16, 2009: Underreporting of workplace injury and illness - why? U.S. report to Congress looks at the problem [more]
November 13-15, 2009: Workers' Compensation Symposium - protecting vulnerable workers [more]
November 8, 2009: The number of mesothelioma deaths from exposure to asbestos continues to rise (OHS Canada)
October 29, 2009: Honouring injured worker activist - Sylvia Clarke, awarded the 2009 Eddie Cauchi Award
October 28, 2009: Experience rating to be raised in Question Period at Queen's Park - your support needed
October 23, 2009: Edmonton injured worker's act of desperation renews call for non-violent joint action to gain meaningful reforms - media explore the issues behind the story
October 20, 2009: Spread the truth about injured worker poverty - see Steve's letter to the editor
October 19, 2009: MPP Randy Hillier's "political fix for WSIB". His solution - private insurance??! [blog]
October 15, 2009: Focus on Eradicating Poverty (Metronews.ca series in daily commuter paper) - add your comments on poverty faced by injured workers
October 9, 2009: Bright Lights meeting at IWC [details]
October 2, 2009: RAACWI Community Forum: WSIB finances - what does it mean for injured workers?
September 25, 2009: Ever think about putting in a claim for workers' compensation? Research study needs your participation
September 25, 2009: Ombudsman and Toronto Star report on problems with college career training
September 22, 2009: Stan Gray recounts an injured worker's battle for life and dignity in the latest issue of Canadian Dimension
September 21, 2009: Annual national Workers' Compensation Union Coalition meeting discusses need to protect injured workers' rights - Principles of a Fair and Comprehensive workers' Compensation System
September 13, 2009: Thunder Bay injured workers' Speakers School now in session - sign up for the next (February 2010)
September 3, 2009: An armageddon approach? WSIB accuses CFIB of distorting the facts on Board finances to scare the business community [more]
September 1, 2009: join the Toronto Labour Day parade [details]
August 23, 2009: IWC response to article that the WCB is broke [read more]
July 29, 2009: WorkCongress9 postponed
July 9, 2009: When your work causes harm...new study seeks injured workers' participation. [details]
June 26, 2009: Defending the injured worker's right to an oral hearing at the Appeals Branch (IWC letter to WCB Chair re KPMG Value for Money Audit)
June 16, 2009: Injured workers' poverty report skit (script of theatre performed at RAACWI forum and Injured workers' Day)
June 8, 2009: "Injured workers 4 times more likely to be poor: report"
(CanadianHRReporter.com)
June 4, 2009: John Bonnar's blog on the Queen's Park rally
June 1, 2009: Injured Workers' Day (why we rally, photos, media kit)
June 1, 2009: First report from ONIWG Poverty Survey released: "Impacts of Workplace Injury" Report ⁄ Key findings
May 14, 2009: RAACWI Community Forum: Recent 'economic arguments' against injured workers & how to respond
May. 11, 2009: Bright Lights meeting at IWC
Apr. 28, 2009: National Day of Mourning for workers killed on the job or suffering work-related disease or injury [events]
Apr. 24, 2009: Toronto Star reports human rights advocates note surge in firing of pregnant women and injured workers
Apr. 23, 2009: RAACWI Community Forum : research on stigma by Bonnie Kirsh [presentation]; overcoming depression
Apr. 20-21, 2009: Injured workers' groups & advocates make presentations to the Standing Committee on Social Policy re Bill 152, Poverty Reduction Act
Apr. 3, 2009: New to the website - CLEOnet's feeds of news and resources for injured workers
Apr. 2, 2009: Misuse of safety incentive programs - more lessons from NY (A World of Hurt series)
Mar. 31, 2009: "For injured workers, a costly legal swamp" - New York's cautionary tale (NY Times)
Mar 24, 2009: Toronto Star reporters receive national newspaper award nominations for their investigative series on workplace safety and the role of the WSIB
Mar. 13, 2009: RAACWI Community forum - guest speaker, Peter Smith, presents some of his findings from the research on work injuries and compensation among recent immigrant workers in Canada [more details]
Mar. 9, 2009: ONIWG 2009 Poverty Survey of Injured Workers - help us understand how your life has been affected by a work-related injury or illness [click here for more details]
Mar. 4, 2009: "Audit slams Ontario workplace safety rebates" / David Bruser (TheStar.com). Article notes Morneau Sobeco review for the WSIB confirms findings of the Toronto Star's investigative series, Working Wounded.
Feb. 27, 2009: Board releases Morneau Sobeco report and discussion paper on experience rating
Feb. 27, 2009: 10th Annual Repetitive Strain Injury Day activities [Toronto | Sudbury]
Feb. 22, 2009: The Silicosis Files - CBC investigative report on lung disease victims battling bureaucracy
Feb. 18, 2009: ARCH Disability Law Centre study on legal needs - call for participants [details]
Feb. 12, 2009: WSIB Chair's launches consultation on a "sustainable future" in times of "unprecedented economic challenge"
Feb. 5, 2009: Institute for Work & Health seeks immigrant injured workers willing to discuss their experiences with support, workers' compensation & health care. [Read more]
Jan. 29, 2009: Community Forum on Social Activism and the Injured Worker
Jan. 25, 2009: With regret, ONIWG notes the passing of Joan Thorn, tireless supporter of injured workers, president of the Barrie Injured Workers' Group and regional ONIWG vice-president.
Jan. 24, 2009: LMR - "a jobs program that fails"[Toronto Star investigation] looks at the costs and effectiveness of the Board's retraining program for injured workers
Jan.16, 2009: Letter to the Minister addresses how the system is failing injured workers
Dec. 31 2008: Minister of Labour announces 2.5% increase in injured workers' benefits
Facing poverty: how does Ontario's new strategy meet the needs of injured workers?
Dec. 14, 2008: For injured workers: a handy guide from Lubna Daraz (McMaster University. School of Rehabilitation Science) to finding reliable online info: " Health information from the Web : assessing its quality"
Dec. 4, 2008: Latest IWHP bulletin "Miracle at 200 Front Street" offers a glimpse at what a fair compensation system could be...
Dec. 4, 2008: 17th Annual Christmas demo! [Flyer] [Message to the Minister]
Nov. 27, 2008: Bright Lights' presentation to WCB Chair Steve Mahoney details injured workers' concerns in these tough economic times
Nov. 17-18, 2008: Public hearings at Queen's Park on Bill 119 [Coverage for the construction industry] [IWC submission]
Nov. 8, 2008: Honouring the memory of injured worker activist, Joan Crevar
Nov. 7, 2008: Recognition of their work on behalf of injured workers: Dan Ublansky and Theodore Koinis
Sep. 23, 2008: In the headlines again - Experience rating update,