Last week in the Legislature I acknowledged the 100th anniversary of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB). On October 1, 1914 – what was then known as the Workmen’s Compensation Board held its first board meeting to begin providing workplace compensation to Ontarians. There was great change that year. Canada was sending its first convoy of troops across the Atlantic in the First World War.The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto had opened its doors to the public for the first time. And Ontario judge Sir William Meredith had just provided the Lieutenant Governor a report on compensating workers who had been injured on the job. I am pleased to say that Ontario is one of the safest places in Canada to work. But we all have to work together to prevent workplace injuries, illness, and fatalities. We all share that responsibility.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:49:20 +0000
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