Author: Janet

COURT SLAMS HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL REFUSAL TO HEAR CASES

TRIBUNAL WATCH ONTARIO

FEBRUARY 24, 2026

The Ontario Divisional Court has dismantled a major pillar of the Human Rights Tribunal’s unfair drive to reduce its backlog by dismissing most claims without a hearing. This is a big win for persons seeking retribution from the Human |Rights Tribunal.

SEE BELOW FOR THE FULL ARTICLE

https://tribunalwatch.ca/2026/court-slams-human-rights-tribunals-refusal-to-hear-cases/

Community Legal Clinics Win Major Human Rights Decision at Divisional Court of Ontario in Bokhari v. Top Medical Transportation Services

Decision removes a serious access to justice hurdle for applicants alleging discrimination at the Human Rights Tribunal

https://incomesecurity.org/community-legal-clinics-win-major-human-rights-decision-at-divisional-court-of-ontario-in-bokhari-v-top-medical-transportation-services/

Resilience and Chronic Pain – Panel Discussion

Join us on Thursday, November 20th at 6:30 pm EST for this informative discussion. Please register at https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2917489522490/WN_6vOFcLaySkeuZVPekgxBdw#/registration prior to the event.

Annual workplace deaths in Canada remains high

As workplace deaths remain in high numbers across Canada, unions and safety advocates are calling for more aggressive investigation practices that prioritize safety and accountability.

https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/safety/annual-workplace-deaths-in-canada-remains-high-study/393598

National Housing Standards for Migrant Agricultural Workers

https://farmworkerhousing.ca/national-housing-standards/

A guidance document for National Housing Standards for migrant agricultural workers, released May 9, 2025, calls on the federal government to protect basic labour and human rights of these workers.

Webinar – Wednesday, April 16th at 12 noon EST

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Chronic pain and sexuality – better understanding to better adapt. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

As part of this conference, short lectures and video clips will allow participants to begin thinking about sexuality in the context of chronic pain and how their own condition can affect their experience of their sexuality. Interactive surveys and a period of informal discussions will allow participants to share their questions, topics of interest and help identify possible solutions for the issues that may arise. Presenter: Mr. Louis-Pierre Auger is an occupational therapist and has more than five years of experience in intensive functional rehabilitation with a clientele with neurological disorders, particularly stroke. He completed a master’s and a doctorate in rehabilitation sciences at the University of Montreal and focuses his research interests on sexuality, disability and rehabilitation.

Click below link to register.

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kg8N_FkdQSOXNvLZ8_sGag#/registration

Workplace Injury Virtual Summit TODAY, January 30, 2025 from 1-3:30 pm EST

Presented by OHS Canada and Talent Canada, this event will explore practical strategies for preventing these workplace injuries and supporting injured workers during their recovery and return to work.

Please click on the link below to register for this.

https://www.ohscanada.com/virtual-events/workplace-injury-summit/

OHCOW RSI 2025 -February Musculoskeletal Disorder and Injury Prevention Webinar Series

2025 is RSI Day’s 26th year! Our most popular webinar series, OHCOW has seen this event grow from 20 registrants in a local audience to over 1850 registrants from across 53 countries.  See the information below and register, or you can go right to the eventbrite page.

https://www.ohcow.on.ca/ohcow-events/repetitive-strain-injury-rsi-day/