As Canadians pay tribute to those killed or injured on the job, the Ontario Federation of Labour has come out swinging against the provincial workers’ compensation system, alleging 1,150 deaths went underreported.
On April 28, the National Day of Mourning for workers, the OFL accused the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of covering up 1,150 fatalities over the past nine years.
The OFL’s claims comes days after the WSIB released a revised version of its statistical quarterly report, which the OFL said only demonstrates that a total of 2,225 workers had died between 2004 and 2012, when in reality the number was closer to 3,375.
Canadian Labour Reporter – Apr 28, 2015.
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