Greetings,

The Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG) is proud to announce the release of the Meredith Act!

Collaborating with the Ontario NDP Critic for Injured Workers, WSIB and Seniors, Lise Vaugeois, ONIWG took the lead to create a A  New Workers’ Compensation Act, called the Meredith Act.  MPP Vaugeois plans to introduce it as a private members bill in the Spring of 2025.

The new act is based on the Platform for Change, a position paper developed by the injured worker community, revised and updated over the last two decades. ONIWG worked together with community partners to take the principles outlined in the Platform for Change into legal language.  Retired lawyer Kendal McKinney did amazing work as the secretary and writer on the new act that is named after the founding father of workers comp, Sir William Meredith.

Congratulations and thanks to the many workers who participated in this process to create a vision for the future.  A future that could include Justice for Injured Workers.

The Meredith Act is attached.