WSIB Ontario’s board appoints new Fair Practices Commissioner
January 24, 2017
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The Board of Directors of Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has passed a resolution appointing Anna Martins as its new Fair Practices Commissioner, Chair Elizabeth Witmer has announced. Ms. Martins has served as Acting Commissioner since August of this year.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →WCB Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s 10 most admired corporate cultures
December 16, 2016
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Waterstone Human Capital has announced that WCB Nova Scotia is one of Canada’s 10 Most Admired Corporate Cultures™ of 2016 in the Broader Public Sector category. Winners demonstrate the importance of culture and how it impacts organizational performance.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →WCB Yukon’s Richard Mostyn named Minister of Highways and Public Works, Minister for the Public Service Commission
December 15, 2016
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Richard Mostyn, former spokesperson for the Yukon Workers’ Compensation Health & Safety Board was elected to the Yukon legislature in the territory’s December 2016 provincial election.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →WSIB CFO Pamela Steer recognized for professional achievement and contribution to community
December 05, 2016
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The Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) have announced the election of WSIB CFO Pamela Steer and 58 other members to the CPA Ontario College of Fellows.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →House committee presents report on operational stress injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder
October 13, 2016
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Ms. Pam Damoff, Member of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, has tabled the Committee’s report after its study of Operational Stress Injuries (OSIs) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Public Safety Officers and First Responders.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →Chief Executive Officer appointed to WorkplaceNL
October 12, 2016
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Dennis Hogan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of WorkplaceNL. His appointment followed the legislated merit-based appointment process carried out by the Independent Appointments Commission.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →Winnipeg Free Press Publishes Special WCB Supplement
September 21, 2016
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The Winnipeg Free Press published a supplement within its Saturday, September 3 newspaper all about WCB Manitoba and their history of being “Here to Help.”
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →National and provincial governments aim to harmonize OHS requirements
September 13, 2016
Governments across the country are aiming to harmonize occupational health and safety requirements to make it easier for businesses who do work in different provinces and territories to adhere to the rules.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →WCB Celebrates 100 Years of Serving Manitobans
September 01, 2016
One hundred years ago, on September 1, 1916, 14 staff members gathered in the Paris Building on Portage Avenue in Winnipeg to form the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba.
Continue Reading →Continuer la lecture →WorkSafeBC issues RFP for Research Grants related to static electricity in a combustible dust environment
August 09, 2016
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WorkSafeBC’s Specific Priorities Research Grants were launched in 2014 to help answer key questions in occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation. The grants support research of immediate relevance and encourage the development of new ideas and approaches.
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