From our friends Alec & David. Hello everyone Injured Workers’ Day is the main annual event focused on justice for injured and ill workers. And this is a vital year for our workers’ compensation system. After years of massive rebates to employers and benefit cuts to injured workers, we have made some modest gains – … Continue reading Support Injured Workers’ Day

Please promote and participate in this year’s Injured Workers’ Day events.  May 29 in Thunder Bay and June 1 in Hamilton and Toronto (see attached).This year is particularly important.  After years of campaigning, we’ve made some progress on loss of earnings benefits after age 65 (although more needs to be done) and won an increase … Continue reading Get involved for workers’ rights

https://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/when-mental-health-conditions-and-physical-disabilities-co-occur-examining-service-needs/?mc_cid=12dc1d5fc3Key findings  Compared to community mental health service users with mental health conditions only, those with co‑occurring physical disabilities had significantly higher overall and unmet needs related to:physical healthself‑carelooking after the hometransportationpsychological distresssocial connection Implications and directions forward “The findings highlight the need to move beyond a narrow focus on mental health symptoms toward addressing the broader … Continue reading interesting research report – 

When mental health conditions and physical disabilities co-occur: Examining service needs

April 26, 2026    Letter to the Editor Re: National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job - April 28 Greetings, As we approach April 28th, the National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job, I want to invite everyone to join us on Tuesday, April 28 at 6:00 PM at the … Continue reading Letter to the editor – National Day of Mourning for Workers Killed or Injured on the Job – April 28