As you may know, the WSIB has been funding a number of local groups under its Injured Worker Outreach Services (IWOS) program since 2002. They announced in May they will stop funding these groups because the WSIB system is now so easy to navigate. (Is that your experience?) Hamilton Dist. Injured Workers Group is pushing … Continue reading WSIB Cuts outreach funding: What now? Who’s next?
Author: Thunder Bay Injured Workers Support Group
WE CALL FOUL – more news on workers compensation and workers’ rights
when the media is focusing on 9/11, we remember the 2,700 workers killed on the job 25 years ago. Rarely do we hear the media mention that these workers and their families were killed on the job.For some alternate news, here is the most recent pod cast from our friends at IWC where Tebasum speaks … Continue reading WE CALL FOUL – more news on workers compensation and workers’ rights
PUBLIC MEETING — THUNDER BAY & DISTRICT INJURED WORKERS SUPPORT GROUP Monday, September 14, 2026 | 6:00 PM
PUBLIC MEETING — THUNDER BAY & DISTRICT INJURED WORKERS SUPPORT GROUPMonday, September 14, 2026 | 6:00 PM OPSEU Hall — 326 Memorial Ave., Thunder BayInjured workers and their families face enormous challenges navigating the compensation system. Many are struggling to make ends meet while fighting for the support they need.The Thunder Bay & District Injured … Continue reading PUBLIC MEETING — THUNDER BAY & DISTRICT INJURED WORKERS SUPPORT GROUP Monday, September 14, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Media Release Injured Workers Demand Ford Government Stop the Gutting of the Workers Compensation System – WSIB
Media Release Injured Workers Demand Ford Government Stop the Gutting of the Workers Compensation System - WSIB September 9, 2025 The Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group (TBDIWSG) will be holding a Media Conference on Monday, September 14 at 6 PM, at the OPSEU Building, 326 Memorial Ave., Thunder Bay. With the recent announcement … Continue reading Media Release Injured Workers Demand Ford Government Stop the Gutting of the Workers Compensation System – WSIB
Community Public Meeting with Lise Vaugeois
Media Release January 14, 2026 An evening with Thunder Bay - Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois The Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group (TBDIWSG) are hosting an open community meeting on Thursday January 22nd. For an evening with Thunder Bay - Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois and hear about her incredible Bill 86 which she introduced on … Continue reading Community Public Meeting with Lise Vaugeois
Calling Family Members of Injured Workers: Share Your Experience
Have you supported a loved one who has been off work for 3+ months due to a workplace injury or illness? We want to hear from you. Lakehead University, the Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group, and EPID@Work are inviting family members of injured workers to take part in an in-person focus group … Continue reading Calling Family Members of Injured Workers: Share Your Experience
Doug Ford appointed unqualified party loyalists to fill key tribunal spots. Now Ontarians are paying the price as wait lists swell
There have been a number of people who have been active with Tribunal Watch Ontario, an organization that advocates for the independence, excellence and resourcing of the tribunals that ordinary people in Ontario resort to on vital issues such as human rights, tenant rights and social benefits. These tribunals are particularly important to those most … Continue reading Doug Ford appointed unqualified party loyalists to fill key tribunal spots. Now Ontarians are paying the price as wait lists swell
Gates re-introduces bill to protect injured workers
Niagara's MPP NDP Wayne Gates introduced the New Democrat’s Respecting Injured Workers Act (Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment), which would end the practice of deeming. https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/news/niagara-region/2022/12/08/gates-re-introduces-bill-to-protect-injured-workers.html
Dryden RB4 Town Hall Meeting
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