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RCMP launch criminal probe into COVID-19 death tied to massive Alberta meat plant outbreak
Kill a Worker…RCMP launch criminal probe into COVID-19 death tied to massive Alberta meat plant outbreak Read MoreThousands of workers got COVID-19 on the job. But the Ministry of Labour has fined just one employer By Sara Mojtehedzadeh – Work and Wealth Reporter – Sat., Dec. 19, 2020 …
Article (Toronto Star): Thousands of workers got COVID-19 on the job. But the Ministry of Labour has fined just one employer Read Morehttps://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/09/03/canada-needs-a-national-income-program-for-people-with-disabilities.html By Michael J. Prince As the COVID-19 pandemic endures, the federal government continues to announce new programs to support the financial security and well-being of working Canadians. But not everyone …
Article: Canada needs a national income program for people with disabilities Read MoreHere’s an excellent article by Sara Mojtehedzadeh and Jennifer Yang focusing on a major COVID-19 outbreak in an industrial bakery in Toronto. They use this story to illustrate the woeful …
Excellent, in-depth article in the Star on the lack of attention to workplace COVID-19 outbreaks Read MoreWorkSafeBC has lost billions, can’t afford to help businesses buy PPE / Vancouver Sun: https://vancouversun.com/news/worksafebc-has-lost-billions-cant-afford-to-help-businesses-buy-ppe
Article: WorkSafeBC has lost billions, can’t afford to help businesses buy PPE / Vancouver Sun Read MoreMedia Release June 26, 2020 Income Security Advocacy Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services welcome the Supreme Court’s landmark decision for gig workers Toronto: In a ground-breaking decision released this morning, the …
Income Security Advocacy Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services welcome the Supreme Court’s landmark decision for gig workers Read MoreIt’s inspiring to look at how community organizers like many of us can make a major impact. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/may/15/italy-sardines-grassroots-india-flu-pandemic-progressive
Just as local organisers in India during the 1918 flu pandemic had a profound impact, so too can progressive groups today Read MoreAs we continue to adjust to our ongoing office closure, Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic will begin having online town hall/education events about pressing issues related to Workers Compensation. We …
Ontario continues to work together to help injured workers. In Alberta, injured workers have no support from the abuse of WCB. Read MoreArticle in The Star, April 5, 2020. Peter Martin doesn’t get it. Workers who have suddenly lost their livelihoods due to the COVID-19 crisis are receiving $2,000 a month from Ottawa to …
Ottawa is handing out $2,000 cheques to out-of-work Canadians. Could a basic income be next? Read MoreArticle from The Star, May 11, 2020. VANCOUVER—British Columbia is changing its workers’ compensation system to make it easier for those sick with COVID-19 to make claims for lost pay — the …
Ontario urged to follow B.C. with presumptive workers’ compensation for COVID-19 Read More