Wayne Gates, Ontario NDP critic for Workplace Health and Safety, warned that Doug Ford is creating a dangerous financial incentive for employers to discourage injured workers from making claims.<\/p>\n
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The Ford Conservatives announced Friday that they\u2019re pouring $140 million into rewarding employers that tout a good health and safety record \u2014\u00a0 a model that has proven to motivate employers to suppress worker injury claims. The announcement follows the Conservatives\u2019 moves to cut employer contributions to WSIB, slash resources for prevention, and water down health and safety regulations.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s simply wrong for Doug Ford to offer corporate giveaways with one hand and rip support away from injured workers with the other,\u201d said Gates. \u201cThe Liberals let workers down by underfunding WSIB and allowing claims to be suppressed on their watch, and now Ford is taking things from bad to worse.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Gates called on Ford Monday in question period to reverse his cuts to workplace health and safety programs.<\/p>\n
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\u201cOntario workers deserve so much better,\u201d said Gates. \u201cI am urging this government to invest more in workplace health and safety, not less.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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