The provincial government is launching an external review of the Workers Compensation Board’s (WCB’s) process for setting employer premiums, which will look for ways to strengthen employer incentives for more effective injury prevention while targeting the illegal practice of claim suppression, Family Services and Labour Minister Jennifer Howard announced today. The minister said Paul M.…

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The provincial government is launching an external review of the Workers Compensation Board’s (WCB’s) process for setting employer premiums, which will look for ways to strengthen employer incentives for more effective injury prevention while targeting the illegal practice of claim suppression, Family Services and Labour Minister Jennifer Howard announced today. The minister said Paul M.…

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The following story is from the Globe and Mail, by Barrie McKenna:  Public-private partnerships are all the rage in Canada for big infrastructure projects – roads, bridges, wastewater plants and the like. Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is a huge fan. So is Ontario, which has done more public-private partnerships, including 40 hospitals, than any…

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The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) has made 15 recommendations to strengthen the Workplace Safety and Health Act as part of a provincial review. in a submission to the provincial government, the MFL made recommendations: to beef up safety training; to require investigations into workplace deaths; to better protect workers from being punished for exercising…

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The MFL Women’s Committee is once again selling Poinsettias and Holiday Door Swag to raise funds for the West Central Women’s Resource Centre.  Poinsettias are $20 each and available in the following colours: red, creamy white, and peppermint. Door Swags are $30 each. The swag is a blend of pine, balsam, cedar, fir and Pine…

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