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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph, black & white. https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/fae2d4572b976a053dcb9b2bcdd77492.pdf 83c152759ec72773556331769ebf20eb PDF Text Text THE CITY OF U~<!&~ ONTARIO · VEVELOPMENT BUREAU OF THE CITY OF THUNVER BAY, 19 3 Atr;thu.1t S:tlte.e;t,, THUNVER BAY, P, ONTARIO. 807-344-2341 AN INVITATIQ TO EXPLORE THUNVER BAY \ ThundeJt Bay be.eagte. .:the. 6.:th la.Jz.gu.:t wy in 0,n.:taJuo and .:the. 15.:th levtgu.:t in Canada. on Ja.n,tfevty 1, 1970 .:t.Jvwugh .:the. amalgamation 06 .:the. 6otLmeJt C.lliu 06 Foll..:t W ~ and Poll..:t Atr;thwz. and .:the. Mun.lc..lpaliilu 06 Nee.bing and Mein.:tyJte.. I.:t ).,,6 ai.6 o one. o 6 .:the. levtg u.:t e,.,[;t.,[u, evte.a.w)-1> e., in Canada. having 151.1 1.>quevte. milu oft 99,977 a.Mu, aeeommodating a popui.ation 06 108,000 p~OM. Vevt.loMly known in .:the. pM.:t M .:the. 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Cliy 06 Thu.nde1t Bay i6 1.>e.e.k,i,ng a.dd.lliona.l inooJtmation. 06 eou.Me., e.veJty.:th.lng ).,,6 ke.p.:t on a CONFIVENTIAL bM.l-6. SineeJte.ly, GWM/ap G. W. Mc.Fadden, V,iJr,e.e.:toJt. �The City of Thunder Bay was chosen a "Prime Centre of Industrial Opportunity" when the Ontario Government unveiled the results of a comprehensive study of Northwestern Ontario under the program "Design for Development" Phase II. Industrial growth is to be strenuously encouraged but "Quality of Life" is to be retained. It is contended life in Northwestern Ontario now has many fine qualiti es not found elsewhere. This relates to low pollution, easy access to recreation and relaxed, healthy living. The Design for Development Report recommends substantial Federal and Provincial Government incentives for the establishment of new industry over and above the current government incentive plans. It suggests Thunder Bay is a choice spot for establishment of a smelter, refinery or primary metal industry. Greater end use of forest products is encouraged. The primary goal for increased employment in the next 20 years should be a minimum of 18,000 and an optimum of 54,000 new jobs. Implementation of the first phase of the development program should commence early in 1972. PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Thunder Bay, in addition to participating in the Design for Development Program, has been studiously looking to the future in its own planning. An Official Plan for Thunder Bay has been unveiled, to direct proper growth of the City and its suburbs over the next 20 years. A Transportation Study has been completed outlining a forecast of how traffic can be channelled in the City up to 1990. A Regional Water Supply and Pollution Control Study was completed in 1969 by the Ontario Water Resources Commission to guarantee full use of water facilities in the city, yet control adverse pollution of waterways. This study required indepth review of past experience and the expected growth to the year 2000. A Survey of Internal Transit Facilities is currently underway as well as a survey to determine expansion possibilities of the City-owned Telephone system, one of the few and most profitable in Canada. A Thunder Bay Urban Renewal Project was announced in October 1970 to rebuild the core business section of Port Arthur Ward. Over $15 million dollars of private c~pital will be invested in the Development and $4 million by governments. The initial rebuilding will commence in the fall of 1971 with the expansion totalling $3 million of the T. Eaton ComP,any store and the $1~ million Sayvette Store. Included in this program is the installation of a connecting climate-controlled mall of all buildings. �AND --- R E S OURC E S Historically, silver is the basic mim~ral found in Thunder Bay area. However, technology has radically changed this and now iron ore is King, followed closely by nickel, copper, zinc, etc. IRON ORE Atikokans 120 miles west is the base operation for Steep Rock Iron Mines, Inland Steel and Caland Ore. Steep Rock Iron Mines ships raw ore and pellets. Bruce Lake, 315 miles west is the site of Steel Company of Canada iron ore operations. Stelco ships only pellets. The others ship both pellets and raw ore. Most pellet shipments are processed through Valley Camp Coal Ltd., modern belt loading facilities on the Mission River, Thunder Bay. The storage capacity exceeds 1½ million tons. Some pellets and all raw ore is also shipped over a CNR ore trestle. FUTURE RESERVES -- IRON Anaconda Iron Company Limited uncovered and developed a massive iron . ore body and mothballed it for the future. The open pit mine is located 40 miles north of Nakina. Steep Rock and Algoma own a large iron ore body in the Lake St. Joseph area which very shortly will have to be opened up by a massive operation including installation of railroad . services and lifting of hugh quantities of overburden. NICKEL International Nickel Company is completing a $32 million mine site and concentrator at Lake Shebandowan, 50 miles west of Thunder Bay and will likely go on stream early in 1972. Concentrates will be shipped to Sudbury. Great Lakes Nickel Ltd. is arranging finances preliminary to building a $100 million plus mine, smelting and refining complex, 38 miles south of Thunder Bay to process up to 140,000,000 tons of nickel, copper, zinc, platinum and pladium ore. URANIUM Large areas near Dryden were staked in a uranium rush late in 1967. Claims are currently being examined. �*2* COPPER AND OTHER BASE METALS Mattabi Mines Limited has expended $36 million plus other expenditures to construct a mill and concentrator to extract 12½ million tons of base metal ore from its property at Sturgeon Lake, 185 miles west of Thunder Bay. The mill went on stream in the fall of 1971. South Bay Mines, Utchi Lake, southeast of Red Lake went into production in the sumer of 1971 at 500 tons daily. Construction cost to get the mill into operation exceeded $5 million. COAL SHIPMENTS Substantial shipments of Alberta, B. C. and Saskatchewan coal are forecast if test shipments arranged in 1970 through the Port of Thunder Bay prove economically successful. Stelco is interested in coking coal and Ontario Hydro for the thermal plants in Southern Ontario. Up to 5 million tons may be required. FORESTRY Eleven paper mills in Northwestern Ontario are assured of continuous wood supplies from the substantial forest cover. Great Lakes Paper, for example, consume 800,000 cunits annually in the largest paper and Kraft mill east of the Rockies. • New technology in wood harvesting has maintained extraction costs in a rising cost market. Machines are used extensively. New roads, new transportation systems in the future will undoubtedly open up unknown riches i~ the area. �l!!!!!!!!f E. ! ~! S T AT I S T I C AL DAT A (Obtained from FinanciaT Post Survey of Mai•kets 1970) 1970 Current Growth Rate Per Decade Population (000) (April 1, 1970) %Of Canadian Total %Change Since 1961 - 1970 Market - Above National Average Retail Sales - 1969 (Millions$) %Canadian Total (Retail) Per Capita (Retail Sales) Income - Above National Average Personal Disposable Income - 1969 %Of Canadian Total (POI) Per Capita (PDI) Building Pennits, Value (000) MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES No. of Plants Employees Salaries - Wages ($000) Cost of Materials ($000) Value of Shipments ($000) Value Added ($000) CENSUS INFORMATION Population, Male Population, Female Total Population 1969 1968 1967 13% 12% 14% 7% 13% 108.0 105.8 98.6 97.9 95.2 0.50 o.~8 o. 51 0.48 0.48 +10.2 +8.95 +8. 18 +2.50 +5.1 15% 16% 18% 26% 24% $i58.3M $149. lM $134. 9M $133.6M $120.SM 0.58 0.59 0.56 0.60 0.60 $1,420 $1 , 375 $1 2 385 $12290 $12480 11% 11 % 15% 13% 1if% $294 .1M $163.6M $222.7M $205.6M $17a.OR 0.53 o.58 0.5~ 0.56 0.57 $2 510 $2 27S $2 130 $1 2 910 $2 740 $28:427 {$22:047}$1s:121 s22:8oa $21,759 1967 98 6,878 $41,581 $95,900 $193,736 $90,816 1964 1962 1961 1966 99 100 71T 714 5,083 7,102 5,743 5,431 39,635 28,622 26,113 28, 131 100,434 64,768 61,188 56,477 196,446 141,113 125,353 116,021 87,211 70,234 59,657 52,946 1966 58,958 47,590 106,548 1961 46,359 44,131 90,490 1961 38,749 5,607 3,333 7,815 4,475 3,975 9,336 % of Total AVERAGE WEEKLY EARNINGS 1962 1964 1966 1967 1968 1969 THUNDER BAY $81.04 86.20 97 .71 102.36 105.68 117. 02 CANADA $80.54 86.51 96.30 102.79 109.88 117 .63 RETAIL TRADE 1966 CENSUS Total Sales ($000) No. of Stores Year End Inventory ($000) No. of Employees Payroll: Total ($000) $130,295.1 642 15,705.0 4,383 13,271.6 RACIAL ORIGIN British French Gennan Italian Polish Scandinavian Ukranian 1965 42.8% 6.2 3.7 8.1 4.9 4.4 10.3 �HYDRO - E L E CT R I C - - - - - - - 1· - - - - ..... General Rates -- Industrial Colllllercial (Monthly) Loads from O -- 5,000 Kilowatts Demand Charge First 50 kilowatts of billing demand per month - nil Balance at $1.60 per kilowatt of billing demand per month Energy Charge 4.0¢ per kilowatt-hour for the first 1 . 6¢ II • II II II II next 1 • 3¢ U II II II II II 0 • 5¢ II II II II II 11 50 kilowatt-hours per month 200 9 t 750 2 t 240 t 000 ti II It II II II II II H II 11 Balance of monthly consumption at 0.3¢ per kilowatt hour. II • Loads over 5 2000 kilowatts Demand Charge $2.50 per kilowatt for all kilowatts of billing demand per month Energy Charge , All consumption be billed at 0.3¢ per kilowatt-hour. NOTE: The general rate is based upon service at utilization voltage. Where the customer provides transformation facilities the authorized allowance of .25¢ per kilowatt of billing demand per month for stepdown from sub-transmission voltage and .15¢ per kilowatt billing demand per month for stepdown from distribution voltage will apply. Residential Service (Monthly) 1 4.0¢ per kilowatt-hour for the first 50 kilowatt-hours per month 1 . 4¢ 0.9¢ II II II II 11 11 11 11 II " next 200 II II II II all additional monthly consumption. All rates are net and subject to a late payment charge of 5% if not paid on or before due date. �WH A T ---- A !Q.!l T l!!!l!!~~ R WE A T H E R ? --------The Mid-Canada Development Corridor Foundation Inc. is working to dispel the myth that Canada's North is uncomfortable and unproductive. Some day soon it is anticipated a new and exciting era will open up the north with new growth centres and greater populations of people enjoying a new and clean environment. Thunder Bay is on the extreme southern edge of the contemplated development corridor on the Northwestern shore of Lake Superior, the largest lake in the world. The lake, 601 feet above sea level, controls the winds passing over it and tempers the climate of the City both winter and sunwner. It could be named a "built-in air conditioner". WEATHER RECORDS Records have been kept since 1879 and indicate temperatures average over a period 1921 - 1950 as follows: -- (Degrees) Annual Average January Average April Average July Average October Average Extreme Maximum Extreme Minimum 36.8 7.6 35.4 63.4 42.6 (Ottawa Average 41.6) (Montreal Average 15.4) (Toronto Average 43.8) (London Average 69.6) (Calgary Average 42.1) 104 -42 Killing frost -- last in spring average June 4, first in fall average September 7. Average annual total precipitation -- 27.62 inches Average annual total snowfall -- 68.8 inches (Montreal average -- 100.8) Sunshine records show an average of 2174 hours per year making Thunder Bay one of the brightest and sunniest cities in Canada. • Average yearly wind is 8.4 M.P.H. The prevailing winds in winter are west and northwest and in surrmer easterly winds edge westerly for the prevailing direction. Humidity is extremely low at all times of the year and the area is a delightful refuge for sufferers of Hay Fever. Thunder Bay is located in the centre of Canada as the hub city of what is commonly known as Northwestern Ontario. Actually, this is a misdirection as geographically it is in the southwestern portion of the Province of Ontario -- Latitude 48.23 N. Longitude 89.16 W. The City is in the Eastern Standard Time Zone, but reverts to Eastern Daylight Saving Time during the same period as other major cities. �!! QR T !!IE.li !l!!lAE.lQ D E V E L O P ME N T CO E.f..:. P E R F O R MA N C E ----------~ The Northern Ontario Development Corporation, a Crown Corporation of the Province of Ontario, maintains a head office at 134 S. May Street, Thunder Bay, F, Ontario. A subsidiary office is in Tinmins, Ont. The purpose of the Corporation is to assist in the develop~ ment of secondary industry in Northern Ontario extending from the Manitoba border to the Quebec border and approximately north of Hwy. 17. The City of Thunder Bay is eligible for full qualifications for its business interests. FORMULA FOR CALCULATING LOANS: For Canadian companies qualifying for Perfonnance Loans, NODC can assist with cash grants of up to 50% of capital costs of building and equipment up to a maximum Perfonnance Loan of $500,000. For companies other than those of Canadian registry, the formula is as follows: 33 1/3% 25% of the first $250,000 of building and equipment cost. of the balance of building and equipment cost up to a maximum loan of $500,000. 1. Loans are progressively forgiven over a five-year period at 10% per year. Final forgiveness is in the 6th year. No interest or charges are involved. 2. Maximum $500,000 additional loan at regular interest rates can bearranged under certain circumstances for both categories of Canadian and foreign companies. 3. The loans are income tax exempt. Businesses establishing in Thunder Bay are eligible for either the Federal Incentive Program and Grants or the Northern Ontario Development Corporation Perfonnance Loans, but not both. In practice it is desirable to approach the Federal Department of Regional Economic Expansion for financial assistance. Should this assistance be inadequate or refused, an approach can then be made to the Northern Ontario Development Corporation for their assessment of the application. For further infonnation on the Northern Ontario Development Corporation Perfonnance Loans, contact the head office ~t 134 S. May Street, Thunder Bay, F, Ontario or: I I DEVELOPMENT BUREAU OF THE CITY OF THUNDER BAY, 193 ARTHUR STREET, THUNDER BAY,P, Ontario. 807-344-2341. �I NC E NT I V E --------i- 10 September 19, 1967, the Ontario Government announced a new incentive plan -- "Equalization of Industrial Opportunity", directed primarily to improve secondary industry in underdeveloped areas of the Province. All industry in Northwestern Ontario is eligible to participate in the program. In June, 1971, the Ontario Equalization of Industrial Opportunity changed certain terms of grants to industry. Canadian companies are now eligible to receive 50% of the cost of construction and equipping new plants. The old fonnula of 33 1/3% and 25% continues for foreign-owned companies. ELIGIBILITY {l) Secondary manufacturing companies establishing new facilities or making approved additions to existing facilities. The grants will also be available to companies building a new plant. If 75% of the machinery installed is new, then the grant will also apply on the machinery. Companies buying, . renting or leasing a building and installing machinery can apply for a loan on the machinery only, if such machinery is 75% new. (2) Warehouses and other concerns of a closely related nature to secondary industry, which can contribute substantially to the local economy. (3) Tourist developments that will effectively raise the occupancy levels in local tourist establishments. NOT ELIGIBLE {1) Primary industries such as mining, logging, fishing and agriculture. (2) Service industries. (3) Companies transferring operations from other areas of the Province into an incentive area only to become eligible for the grant. (4) Those companies not organized on a businesslike basis and lacking management ability and proper financing. (5) Companies receiving financial assistance under any other government program such as Federal Incentives, ARDA, etc. CALCULATION OF GRANTS For Canadian companies 50% of the full cost of construction and equipping of plant up to a total Performance Loan of $500,000. �* 2* FOR FOREIGN-OWNED COMPANIES 33 1/3% of the first $250,000 of the approved capital cost of new buildings and equipment. 25% of the balance of the approved cost of these facilities. The maximum grant will be limited to $500,000. ADMINISTRATION OF GRANTS Grants are administered by the Northern Ontario Development Corporation, 134 South May Street, Thunder Bay, F, Ontario, and will be made available to qualifying finns in the fonn of interest-free loans for a period of six years. Each year 10% of the loan will be forgiven through the 5th year. At the end of the 6th year, provided the company has stayed in the locality and perfonned satisfactorily, the balance of the loan is forgiven. CONSULTANTS Expert consultants are provided to assess applicants for loans. This service is free. Advice is also supplied by consultants on business matters, finances, etc., to any company. The Northern Ontario Development Corporation may also provide Conventional loans to deserving firms, ineligible for Perfonnance Loans, or unable to secure adequate financing through nonnal banking channels. Speculative enquiries to Northern Ontario Development Corp~ oration consultants for "Performance Loans" are not encouraged as it is most difficult to assess a project without complete and factual information. It is desirable to have a fully documented outline of the projected installation, financial background and future planning, available for examination by the NODC consultants. All inter.views are strictly CONFIDENTIAL. �THE CITY OF UJm;JgafZfUJP ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT BUREAU OF THE CITY OF THUNDER BAY, 193 Arthur Street, THUNDER BAY, P, ONTARIO. 807-344-2341 B.I§.10.[Ab_ DEVELOPME_ttT I NC E NT I V E S ACT --- Bill C-202 creating the Regional Development Incentives Act was first read May 26, 1969, and became law July 1, 1969. HEREWITH ARE SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE ACT: DESIGNATION OF SPECIAL AREAS The Governor and Council after consultation with the government of any province may by order designate as a special area for the period set out in the order, any area in that province that is detennined to require by reason of the exceptional inadequacy of opportunities for productive employment of the people of that area or of the region of which that area is a part, special measures to facilitate economic expansion and social adjustment. (All NWO below the 51st parallel has now been designated.) CO-OPERATION WITH PROVINCES In fonnulating and carrying out these plans, the Minister shall make provision for appropriate co-operation with the provinces in which special areas are located and for the participation of persons, voluntary groups, agencies and bodies in those special areas, and the Minister in co-operation with any province may fonnulate a plan of economic expansion of social adjustment in a special area and with the approval of the Governor in Council and subject to the regulations, enter into an agreement with that province for the joint carrying out of such a plan. DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES Upon application therefore to the Minister by an applicant (company) proposing to establish a new facility or to expand or modernize the existing facilities in a designated region, the Minister may authorize a provision to the applicant subject to this Act and upon such tenns and conditions as prescribed by the regulations of: �l!!Q!!iT.B.! DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE f.hA!i All of Northwestern Ontario, including the City of Thunder Bay, has been designated as a "Growth Area 11 and industry will qualify for substantial ~ash grants. I NDU S T R I AL ---------- I N C E NT I V E PROGRAMS This plan is administered by the Department of Regional Economic Expansion. Here is how it looks: 1. PRIMARY DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE GRANT $ 2. For establishment, expansion or modernization of plants producing an established product line. Minimum Capital Cost -- $30,000 for Expansion or Modernization -- $60,000 for a new plant Maximum Grant -- $6,000,000 SECONDARY DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE GRANT Not to Exceed 20% 5,000 per Employee Maximum Grant Up to 25% and up to $5,000 per employee for construction and equipping new plant or expansion of an existing plant to introduce a new product line. Cost -- $30,000 for modernization or expansion $60,000 for a new plant $12,000,000 or $30,000 per employee. a. New or used machinery purchased to equip plant will qualify for grant. b. No contractural arrangements can be made ;prior to signing grant agreement. c. The Secondary Development Incentive shall not exceed half of the capital employed in the operation. d. The plan is aimed primarily to assist secondary industry. Numerous other conditions are stitched into the plan to ensure good business practices are maintained. Further infonnation can be obtained by contacting the Department of Regional Economic Expansion, 66 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario, KlA OM4 or by direct contact with the: \ DEVELOPMENT BUREAU OF THE CITY OF THUNDER BAY, 193 ARTHUR STREET, THUNDER BAY, P, ONTARIO. PHONE: AREA CODE 807-344-2341. �*2* (a) A primary development incentive by way of financial assistance to the applicant for the establishment, expansion, or modernization of the facility and, (b) In the case of a proposal to establish a new facility or to expand an existing facility to enable the manufacturing or processing of a product not previously manufactured or processed in the operation, a secondary development incentive by way of additional financial assistance to the applicant for the establishment of the new facility, or the expansion of the existing facility for that purpose. MAXIMUM AMOUNTS 1. The amount of a erimary development incentive shall be based on the approved capital costs of establishing, expanding or modernizing the facility in respect of which the primary development incentive is authorized and shall not exceed: a. b. 20% of those approved capital costs or $6,000,000 whichever is the lesser amount. 2. The amount of a secondary development incentive shall be based on the approved capital costs of establishing or expanding the facility in respect of which the secondary development incentive is authorized and on the number of jobs created directly in the operation and shall not exceed: a. b. 5% of those approved capital costs plus $5,000 for each job determined by the Minister to have been created directly in the operation. 3. A secondary development incentive in respect of any facility shall not exceed an amount that when added to the amount of the primary development incentive authorized, in respect of that facility would result in a combined development incentive that exceeds: a. $30,000 for each job determined by the Minister to have been created directly in the operation. $12 million or Half of the capital to be employed in the operation which ever is the least amount. b. c. DETERMINATION OF AMOUNTS OF INCENTIVES Subject to this act, the Minister may authorize the provision of development incentive in the maximum amount provided for by this Act or in any lesser amount, and in detennining whether to authorize the provision of a development incentive in the maximum amount so provided for, or in any lesser amount, the Minister shall take into con~ sideration the following factors:- �*3* a. The extent of the contribution that the establishment, expansion or modernization of the facility would make to economic expansion and social adjustment in the des . lgnated region. b. The probable cost of provincial, municipal or other public authorities of providing service or utilities required for in connection with the facility. c. The amount or present value of any federal, provincial or municipal assistance given or to be given other than under this Act in respect of the establishment, expansion or modernization of the facility. d. The probable cost of preventing or eliminating any significant air, water or other pollution that could result from the establishment, expansion or modernization of the facility. e. In the case of any proposal to establish or expand a facility constituting the necessary components of a processing operation whether the resources to be exploited would be adequate or on a sustained-yield basis to support the facility together with the existing facilities that utilize the same resources and f. Such other factors relating to the economic and social benefits and costs of the facility as the Minister considers relevant. INELIGIBLE FACILITIES No development incentive may be authorized under this Act for the establishment, expansion or modernization of any facility if in the opinion of the Minister: a. It is probable that the facility would be established, expanded or modernized without the provision of such an incentive or b. The establishment, expansion or modernization of the facility would not make a significant contribution to economic expansion and social adjustment within the designated region. c. No development incentive may be authorized under this Act for the establishment, expansion or modernization of any facility the capital costs of which would not in the opinion of the Minister exceed such minimum amount as is prescribed by the regulations. LIMITING PROVISIONS In calculating the amount of any development incentive for the establishment, expansion or modernization of any facility, there may be included in the approved capital costs of establishing, expanding or �*4* LIMITING PROVISIONS (Cont'd) modernizing the facility, any capital expenditures made by the applicant to provincial, municipal or other public authorities for the provision of services or utilities required for or in connection with the facility if the Minister is of the opinion that the expenditures were reasonably and responsibly made, but no such expenditure shall be so included in excess of 20% of the total amount of the approved capital cost of establishing, expanding or modernizing the facility after deducting from those approved capital costs all federal, provincial and municipal grants or other financial assistance made or to be made in connection herewith or for which the applicant would ordinarily have been eligible by reason of the establishment, expansion or modernization of the facility. In calculating the amount of any secondary development incentive for the expansion of any facility there may be included in the capital to be employed in the operation only such part of that capital as is to be employed in connection with the manufacturing or processing of a product not previously manufactured or processed in the operation. No development incentive may be authorized under this Act for the establishment, expansion or modernization of a facility for which a contractual comnitment was made whether or not the conwnitment remains in force before a. b. The first day of July 1969 or The day on which an application for the development incentive is received by the Minister, whichever is the later date. Where an application for a development incentive is received by the Minister before the first day of January, 1970 in respect of a facility for which a contractual commitment was made on or after the first day of July 1969 provision of the development incentive may be authorized and the development incentive may be paid in accordance with this Act as if the contractual co111Tiitment has not been so made. No development incentive may be provided under the Act. a. For the establishment of a facility that is not brought into commercial production until after the 31st day of December 1976 or b. In the case of the expansion or modernization of a facility ff the expanded or modernized facility is not brought into commercial production until after the 31st day of December 1976. No development incentive may be authorized for the modernization of any facility in respect of which a development incentive has previously been authorized under this Act. �*5* PAYMENT OF INCENTIVES 1 When the Minister is satisffed that facility for the establishment of which a primary development incentive only has been authorized, has been brought into conmercial production or in the case of a facility for the expansion or modernizatio~ of whith a primary of which a primary development incentive only has bee~ authorized, the expanded or modernized facility has been brought into ·conwnercial production, the Minister shall pay to the applicant, an amount on account of the primary development incentive not exceeding 80% of t~e amount estimated by the Minister to be the amount of the incentive and the remainder of the incentive shall be paid in such amounts and within such period not longer than 30 months from the day the facility or th~ expanded or modernized facility was brought i_nto commercial production as are prescribed by the regulations. COMBINED DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE When the Minister is satisfied that a facility for the establishment of which a primary development incentive and a secondary development incentive have been authorized, has been .brought into co11111ercial production or in the case of a facility for the expansion of which a primary development incentive and a secondary development have been authorized, the expanded facility has been brought 1ntQ conmercial production, the Minister shall pay to the applicant an amount on account of a combined developnent incentive not exceeding a. 80% of the amount estimated .by the Minister to be the amount of the combined development incentive or b. $24,000 for each job that the Minister estimates will be created directly in the operation, whichever is the lesser amount and the remainder of the combined incentive shall be paid in such amounts and within such a period not longer than 42 months from the day facility or the expanded facility was brought into comnercial production. TAX PROVISIONS An amount payable to an applicant on account of a development incentive under this Act is exempt of income tax. GENERAL LIMITATIONS Where in the opinion of the Minister, a development incentive could be provided under this Act, in respect of an undertaking, an agreement providing for a guarantee (loan and interest) may be entered into only if in the opinion of the Minister the approved capital costs of the undertaking would exceed �*6* GENERAL LIMITATIONS (Cont'd) a. $75,000 for each job that the Minister estimates would be created directly in the undertaking or b. $30,000,000. NOTE: In Bill C-173, an Act re-organizing various departments of the government there is an interesting section relating to the Department of Regional Economic Expansion and its relationship to co-operation with the Provincial Governments. One section reads as follows: The Minister may provide for the payment to a province of contributions in respect of the costs of the programs and projects to which the agreement relates and are to be undertaken by the government of the province or any agency thereof or any of those programs or projects and 11 a. May provide that Canada and a province may procure the incorporation of one or more agencies or other bodies to be jointly controlled by Canada and the Province for the purpose of undertaking or implementing programs or projects to which the agreement relates or any part of such programs or projects." �THE CITY OF U~ef!J1UJP ONTARIO DEVELOPMENT BUREAU OF THE CITY OF THUNDER BAY, 193 Arthur Street, THUNDER BAY, P, Ontario. 807-344-2341 .EI.Q.IR~h A!!i>_ l!!fI!ill!fi PROVINCIAL TO lNQ~iTR! This outlin~ deals with major government incentives available to manufacturers. It is intended as a guide only, and appropriate authorities should be referred to for detailed infonnatfon and confirmation. Federal Incentives to be dealt with -(1) (IRDIA) Industrial Research and Development Incentives Act (2) Income Tax Allowances (3) (IRAP) Industrial Research Assistance Program (4) (PAIT) Program for the Advancement of Industrial Technology (5) Federal Sales Tax -- Exemption/ Reduction (6) Customs Incentives (7) Tariff Relief -- Manufacturers (8) Dies and Moulds (9) Duty Drawbacks (10) Defence Production {a) (DIR) Defence Industrial Research {b) Defence Development Sharing Program (11) National Design Program (12) {BEAM) Building, Equipment, Accessories and Materials .Q.!!!~R 1.Q. l!!f I!!!l! I f.!:. A!! (1) EQUALIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITY The Development Bureau of the City of Thunder Bay is prepared to assist any finn seeking participation in any of these incentive plans. �* 2* (IRDIA) INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES ACT Initiated March 1967. Taxable Canadian Corporations may apply for cash grants or credits against federal income tax equal to 25% of -(a) All capital expenditures (other than for land) incurred in the past fiscal year on research and development carried out ·1n Canada; and (b) The increase in current expenditures in Canada for scientific research and development over the average of such expenditures in the preceding 5 years. Grants made under the Act are not subject to Federal income tax and are in addition to the normal 100% deduction of all expenditures for scientific research under the Income Tax Act. For details write: IRDIA Department of Industry Ottawa 4, Ontario INCOME TAX ALLOWANCES Under Section 72 of the Federal Income Tax Act a corporation may deduct from its income all expenditures of a current nature made in Canada for scientific research and all expenditures of a capital nature (for the acquisition of property other than land) for scientific research, in the year in which they were incurred. In some cases, expenditures to develop, test and evaluate a prototype are considered as scientific research expenditures. (IRAP} INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Program was initiated in 1962 by National Research Council. Assistance is in the fonn of grants on a 50-50 basis with industry, primarily for applied research and development up to, but not including, pre-engineering preparation for production. Financial assistance is concentrated mainly of relatively long tenn research through the establishment of new industrial research teams or the expansion of existing research groups. Conmercial security of industrial projects is,maintained and all title and rights to research results are retained by industry. For details, contact Secretary, NRC Comnittee on Industrial Research Assistance National Research Council Ottawa, Ontario �* 3* {PAIT) PROGRAM FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY Direct financial assistance, administered by the Department of Industry, to stimulate sound industrial growth through the application of· science and technology and upgrade technology and innovation in industry activity by underwriting specific development projects which involve a significant advance and if successful, offer good prospects for coRlllercial exploitation. Under the program, for Canadian companies undertaking development projects, the Department can share up to 50% of the cost of special equipment and prototypes. When the projects have been successfully put into colTlllercial use, the company will be required to repay the Department's contribution with interest, on an arranged basis. If the project is not commercially successful, the Department's contribution need not be repaid. For details contact PAIT Program Office Department of Industry Ottawa, Ontario FEDERAL SALES TAX EXEMPTION/REDUCTION Effective March 30, 1966, the following are exempt from federal sales tax when for use by manufacturers or producers directly in the manufacture or production of goods. (a) Dies, jigs, fixtures and moulds Patterns for dies, jigs, fixtures and moulds (c) Tools for use in or attachment to production machinery that a_re for working materials by turning, milling, grinding, polishing, drilling, punching, boring, shaping, shearing, pressing or planing. (b) Effective June 2, 1967 the federal sales tax was removed on machinery and apparatus sold to or imported by manufacture or production of goods. CUSTOM INCENTIVES Canadian customs legislation contains a number of concessions favourable to domestic manufacturing activity - including (a) Tariff Relief With the intention of encouraging processing operations in Canada, certain items may be imported duty free if used in the manufacture of merchandise in Canada. The Minister of Finance can also authorize certain reductions in duty on a temporary basis. �*4 ~ (b) Dies, Moulds Authority may be obtained to import into Canada on a temporary basis for a maximum of 12 months, plant equipment such as dies, moulds, patterns, and related jigs and fixtures, paying·duty in Canada, subject to a minimum $25.00 per entry. (c) Duty Drawbacks The customs Tariff includes several drawback items which permit the return of duty to the importer when materials, machinery or equipment are applied to specified uses. In addition, drawback provisions also apply in the case of goods imported for further processing in Canada and reexported. In such circumstances, a 99% duty drawback is nonnally available. DEFENCE PRODUCTION (a) (DIR) DEFENCE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH Research projects are aided by the Defence Research Board to ensure no such worthwhile projects are abandoned through lack of funds. (b) DEFENCE DEVELOPMENT SMARING PROGRAM Encourages developments which have commercial defence export potential and is administered by the Department of Industry. NATIONAL DESIGN PROGRAM products. The object is to promote the improvement of design of Canadian This is achieved by clinics and selection of well-designed products on which awards are made. Also in co-operation with industry encouragement is given in the fonn of scholarships and exhibitions to designing new products by professionals. (BEAM) BUILDING EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES AND MATERIALS Fonnulated by the Department of Industry, the program, in conjunction with the building equipment industry encourages increased productivity, efficiency, exchange of information, the adoption of modular co-ordination in the manufacture of building material, and the adoption of universal building codes. Further infonnation The Director Materials Branch Department of Industry Ottawa, Ontario �• M I D - C A NA D A D E V E L O P ME N T f. o .B.ftlQQft -C -O -N -C -E.-P -T The first Conference to investigate the feasibility of developing another coast-to-coast strip of land in Canada's Mid-North took place at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, August 18 - 22, 1969. This first step is a long-tenn plan of development to open up vast, inhabitable but untapped, potentially rich natural resources. Problems are being attacked in a systematic manner and long-held ideas that extracting the northern natural resources economica)ly was impossible are being rapidly discarded. One hundred twenty-five industrialists, economists, and academics discussed and argued the pros and cons of the initial concept at this week-long conference. Since then, members assigned to special Task Forces have spent 60,000 man-hours travelling 1,000,000 man-miles travelling and examining the 4,000 mile arc stretching from coast to coast and 200 500 miles wide, and known as the "boreal forest" of Canada. Officials have also visited Scandinavia and the Soviet Union gathering information for further research. A final Report of the Conference and travels is now prepared and in the hands of the Federal and Provincial Governments. No ready-made answers are forthcoming but step by step . progress is being made. The plan is long ter111 -- aiming at the need in the year 2000 for more space to settle an ever increasing population demanding job opportunities and the necessities of life. THUNDER BAY, being the only city in the entire corridor, stands to gain substantially from the initiation of this pioneering effort. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource An Invitation To Explore Thunder Bay Subject The topic of the resource Business and Industry Description An account of the resource Information package about Thunder Bay, to promote the new city for business and development. Created by the Development Bureau of the City of Thunder Bay, likely 1970. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Thunder Bay Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1970 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Canada - Ontario - Thunder Bay https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/17967a5471c388ac8165c4ea7dab0dd8.pdf d5b577d19281c16f6266aad8e4c17755 PDF Text Text BAY --GREATEST GRAIN PORT ---- --- - 11! THE WORLD - -- --- The statistics outlined on the attached sheets are a condensation of the almost, overwhelming data, required to describe the movement of grain out of Canad~ via the Seaport of Thunder Bay. The iize of ships, particularly bulk carriers, used on the Great Lakes is only_ deter-mined by the size of the canal locks at Welland and St. Lawrence River. · New ships on the Upper Great Lakes using only the Sault Ste. Mar.ie Locks ·will be 1000 feet long and wi 11 carry iron ore to_U. S.. furnaces in Chi c~go ~nd area . . Canada has set her sights on producing and exporting a billion bushels of assorted grains. This ·will be approximately a 25% increase over current production. When it is visualized this is a bulk-food product, the aim is st~ggering in its potential. 50,00"0,000 tons of grain moving overseas to -hungry people will not only have a great impact on the h~alth of all countries, but, will require massive mobilization of finances, scheduling and control of v·ehicles such as_ rail cars, ships, ·storage fac•i 1i ti es," etc. Thunder Bay's facilities are not presently overtaxed. Current put~through 'is being handled on a 5½-day week. basis, one · shift. lhcreasing the shifts even to two per day, 7 days a week will still not tax the working capacity. The greatest delay factor remains with obtaining sufficient rail cars to transport the grain upwards of 1000 miles from the Prairies to the Terminal Elevators, and the availability of sufficient ships, at the right time. (cont'd) �. ,/ .... 2 Canada is also exploring the possibility of keeping the Great Lakes and Seaway open for longer periods during the winter. The 1971 Shipping Season was extended to January 3, 1972, when the last ship left. I Ice conditions are not heavy at this time as the deeper build-up has not occurred. Perhaps in the · immediate future, the season can be extended to the end -of January -- making 10·-month shipping possible. Bubblers at docks, huge icebreaking ships and control of Canal gates are a necessity. Grain is the major commodity transported out of Thunder Bay, but the Port also currently handles massive bulk quantities of iron ore and pellets, potash, coal and oil. In addition, Keefer Terminal, the western end of the Seaway ·handles many shiploads • of general cargo moving east and west for Canadian and overseas destinations. Approximately 300,000 square feet of covered warehousing is provided· for transfer of goods by rail, truck or water. Thunder Bay, the Po~t City, in the .exact geographic centre of Canada -- and the continent --- has a population of 111,000 and services a land area of 255,000 square miles in Northwestern · Ontario, a vertiable empire of unspoiled recreati6nal and undeveloped natural resource potential. PREPARED BY: DEVELOPMENT BUREAU OF THE CITY OF THUNDER BAY �GRA-I -N TOTAL 1971 SHIPPING S T AT I S T I C S ---------- 540,725,000 Bushels ********** ********** EMPLOYEES - ELEVATORS 1971 ********** ********** 1500-1600 ********** ********** 65 Hopper cars in unit train carries 186,260 bushels wheat Thunder Bay Quebec City in two days. 10,000,000 bushels carried by unit train in 1972 ********** ********** ********** One of two highest seaports in World at 601 feet, sharing honour with Duluth-Superior. ********** ********** ********** 1970 - 1971 CROP YEAR -- AUGUST 1 - AUGUST 1 SHrPMENTS FROM COUNTRY ELEVATORS -- 815.9 Million Bushels Barley Flax Rapeseed Wheat Oats Rye 222 Mill ion 29 Mi 11 ion 49 Million -- 460 Million 44 Mill ion 1O Mi 11 ion Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels Bushels MOVED TO THUNDER BAY -- 477 Million Bushels (58.5%) MOVED TO PACIFIC COAST -.:. 429 Million Bushels (30.6%) MOVED TO CHURCHILL -- 21 .2 Million Bushels ( 2.6%) MOVED TO OTHER -- 67 Mil 1ion Bushels ( 8.3%) ********** ********** ********** 9,000 Grain cars a week at 125 cars per train requires -- 70 full trains and 70 empties ********** ********** ********** �G'RAIN STATISTICS (CONT'D) 24 TERMINAL ELEVATORS 7 On Kaministiquia River 17 On Lakefront RATED CAPACITY -- 105,376,400 Bushels Saskatchewan Pool #7 has 9 Million Bushels Capa~ity UNLOADING CAPACITY -- 8 hours 1421 cars SHIPPING CAPACITY -- 8 hours 10,134,000 bushels ********** ********** ********** 1970 - 1971 CROP YEAR -- AUGUST l - AUGUST 1. VESSEL SHIPMENTS FROM: THUNDER BAY~- 498.5 Million Bushels DIRECT OVERSEAS (SALTIES) Inc. above 42.5 Million Bushels SHIPMENTS FROM: PACIFIC COAST 269.6 Million Bushels CHURCHILL 23.4 Million Bushels DOMESTIC USE 217 Million Bushels ********** ********** ********** A farm yield of 51,000 acres requir~d to produce a million bushels cargo - 5 trains totalling 566 cars required to transport this· grain .- 1 lake freighter 730 feet long 75 feet wide will take a million bushels ********** ********** ********** ********** ********** COST OF ALL WATER TRANSPORT 9¢ - 12¢ Bushel COST OF ALL RAIL TRANSPORT 20¢ Bushel ********** �GRAIN STATISTICS (CONT'D) ASSESSMENT OF ELEVATORS -- Approximately $20 Million CITY TAXES PAID ON ASSESSMENT -- Approximately $2 - $3 Million WAGES PAID TERMINAL ELEVATORS -- Approximately $10 Million WAGES PAID RAILWAY EMPLOYEES -- Approximately $6 Million WAGES PAID IN SERVICE INDUSTRIES -- Approximately $4 - $5 Million • ********** ********** ********** THUNDER BAY HARBOUR -- RECORD SHIPPING YEARS 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 ** 1971 -- 19,503,923 Tons -- 15,629,208 -- 13,201 ,770 13,604,854 20,779,767 II II II II -- 22,164,923 II (RECORD) ** INCLUDES: 15,461,077 Tons -- Grain 4,814,190 Tons 598,277 Tons Iron Ore General Cargo 211,210 Tons-~ Newsprint 1403 Vessels required to move cargo 1971 SHIPPING SEA?ON -- April 10, 1971 - January 3, 1972 TOTAL SHIPPING -- 54Q,725,000 Bushels ********** ********** .********** � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thunder Bay: Greatest Grain Port In The World Subject The topic of the resource Business and Industry Description An account of the resource Information package on grain shipment out of the Port of Thunder Bay. Prepared by the Development Bureau, City of Thunder Bay, likely 1972. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Thunder Bay Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1972 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/8/1936/Gord_Garvie_Memorial_Wrestling_Festival_1990_Pamphlet.pdf 3fbdcc0bbfee1657cbbef633247cf223 PDF Text Text ��� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Alumni Collection Description An account of the resource Material kept by the Lakehead University Alumni Association, or donated by Alumni to the Association. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1990 Gord Garvie Memorial Wrestling Festival Pamphlet Subject The topic of the resource Universities Sports Description An account of the resource This brochure served as an invitation to the event for Clubs, as well it provided information on dates, events and travel. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Thunder Bay Tournament Organization Committee Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1990 1990 Atheltics Gord Garvie Gord Garvie Memorial Wrestling Festival Tournament Wrestling https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/9c9afb63892c652e1f9613f62bd7f9b0.jpg 2f2e0589411b6660ffbef61827a88498 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lakehead University Collection Description An account of the resource Photographs from Lakehead University's history: people, events, and campus. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aerial Photograph of Lakehead University Campus, 1959 Subject The topic of the resource Universities Description An account of the resource Aerial photograph of the land where the Lakehead University Thunder Bay Campus was developed. 1959. Aerial photography commissioned by the City of Thunder Bay. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource City of Thunder Bay. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1959 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Under copyright. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph, black & white. https://digitalcollections.lakeheadu.ca/files/original/711790d01c254339cfc7dbf930548b57.pdf 30526e4ba8660ea5c2ecb10f13ea43a8 PDF Text Text l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance Focus on ORGANIZING ! This issue of Highlights is full of information from across the country. In our Provincial Updates, we get a snapshot of the history and activities of injured worker groups across Canada. This includes:  Why are groups needed in the first place.  Peer Counseling  Relations with Labour  Successes and Failures  Political Action In the last 7 years, we have seen the number of injured workers groups more than double in Canada. Our groups are getting stronger. They are developing new initiatives to respond to the needs of their members and the changing workers compensation systems. We expect this trend to continue as workers benefits are increasingly under attack. Our challenge is learning to use the tools and resources available to become better organized. We are seeing an increased move to go to the courts to enforce our rights; from a Supreme Court of Newfoundland decision to a class action against an employer in Illinois, to suing an adjudicator in British Columbia. We hope you enjoy this issue and we welcome your comments for future issues. Read on! Table of Contents Projects ................................................2 Provincial Updates ....................... 3 - 11 Letters to the Editor ....................... 12 News & Views ........................... 13 - 15 CIWA Info .......................................... 16 1 �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance CIWA/ACVAMT Projects For more information on any of our projects, give us call at 807-345-3429 INJURED WORKERS … ON THE MOVE SPEAKERS BUREAU This is a manual we developed in 1994-95 to help Injured Workers Groups become better organized. It is a friendly, easy to use tool with includes sections on:  Building a firm foundation - bylaws, constitutions and incorporation  Organizing  Leadership  Planning  Coalitions  Resources One of the ways to expand our membership is to get the word out. This project does just that. “An Excellent resource” Available in both French & English See the enclosed handbook for more details and the presenter nearest you. We have 53 volunteers from all across the country trained to give presentations on “what it’s like to be an injured worker.” We hope to increase the awareness of the barriers and injustices we face. Then to increase the support for our cause. You can help. Arrange for one of our presenters to deliver a presentation at your next local meeting ! Thanks to the HRDC for supporting this project. NEW WEB SITE CIWA/ACVAMT has a new web site at www.ciwa.ca - Check it out!! It is loaded with lots of information about us and lists many local contacts for Injured Workers Groups and the Canadian Labour Congress. Sections of the web site are  History  Objectives  People & Organizations  Projects  Resources  Newsletters  Your Comments  Links Plans includes more development of the site in French as well as regular updates to the newsletter and resources. 2 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES As many of you know, we recently sent out surveys to local injured groups. These surveys were done in a combination of French & English. The purpose of these questionnaires is to figure out which publications/resources are the most useful to you. This will help us focus our energy on the tools and resources you find most valuable. We need your help!! PLEASE FILL OUT THE SURVEY AND RETURN TO US ASAP. THANKS. �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance C.I.W.A. Board Members BC... Vacant …………………………………….. AB ... Jim Burke, Calgary Calgary Injured Workers Assoc. SK... Robert Lindsay, Regina Western Injured Workers Society - Sask. MN... Wayne Desiatnyk, Winnipeg Injured Workers Assoc. of Manitoba ON... Joan Crevar, Hamilton Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups QC... Liane Flibotte, Montreal l‟ATTAQ NF... Phil Brake, Labrador City U.S.W.A. NB... Wendy McGee, Saint John St. John Labour Community Services Inc. NS... Dave MacKenzie, Westville Pictou County Pictou County Injured Workers Assoc. PEI... Vacant ADVISORS… Andy King, USWA Orlando Buonastella & Marion Endicott, IWC Provincial Updates: Focus on ORANIZING We welcome your contributions. Please send, fax or e-mail your submissions, letters or comments to us by December 10th, 1998. Injured Workers' Groups …Why Are They Needed? Like many of you, after being injured, I assumed that the WCB, the medical profession and my employer would treat me with respect and fairness. Well, many of us know the answer to that kind of thinking. After losing too much of my life to feelings of anger, bitterness, frustration, uncertainty and fear, I realized that I must make a decision on what I was going to do about the mess I was in. That's where an Injured Workers Support and Information Group came into the picture. There wasn't one in my community so with the help of the Worker Advisor we began to lay the foundation for a group. Yes, there has been some rocky hills to climb, but the benefits for myself and other members have been miraculous. All those clichés you hear about "Knowledge is Power, In Unity There is Strength" are for real. The realization of not being alone is the first benefit from gathering with other injured workers. From there on it just takes off. There are so many people and agencies that are willing to assist and guide you that often you are left filled with emotions. For example, the Ontario Federation of Labor offers free training in regards to WCB awareness and advocacy. You learn about the Act and how to interpret things in your file. Remember, your file is your life and you must realize that the only person who can really help.... is you...! The Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups coordinates all provincial groups and maintains pressure on the government to recognize the struggles of injured workers and legislate effective changes. The Canadian Injured Workers Alliance provides information and support across the country. With these two major networks behind us, we are beginning to be taken seriously by employers and governments as well as our former co-workers who quite often have had their opinions about Injured Workers. I believe that through the Injured Workers Groups we can create employment for ourselves. There are many areas such as Occupational Health and Safety, 3 �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance where we can make an impact. First we must organize and join together to fight for what we are rightfully entitled to. It starts with you in your community, remember you are not alone. Stay Well......Mike Lawson Here is United Injured Workers Web Page...... http://geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/6904/ Pourquoi avons-nous besoin des groupes de victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail ? À l‟instar de plusieurs d‟entre nous, à la suite de ma lésion, j‟ai présumé que la Commission des accidents du travail (CAT), la profession médicale et mon employeur me traiteraient avec respect et équité. Plusieurs connaissent la réponse à cette façon de penser. Après avoir gaspillé une partie de ma vie avec des sentiments de colère, d‟amertume, de frustration, d‟incertitude et de crainte, j‟ai compris que de devais prendre une décision sur ce que j‟allais faire du pétrin dans lequel je me trouvais. C‟est à ce moment-là qu‟un groupe de soutien et d‟information pour victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail est entré dans ma vie. Il n‟y avait pas de tel groupe dans ma communauté ; avec l‟aide d‟un conseiller pour travailleurs et travailleuses, nous avons jeté les bases d‟un tel groupe. C‟est sûr qu‟il y a eu des difficultés majeures à surmonter, mais les avantages pour moi et les autres membres ont été extraordinaires. Tous ces clichés que l‟on entend selon lesquels « savoir, c‟est pouvoir », que « l‟unité fait la force » sont vrais. Le fait de savoir que vous n‟êtes pas seul est le premier avantage de se réunir avec d‟autres victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail. Le reste se fait tout seul. Il y a tellement de personnes et d‟organismes qui sont prêts à vous aider que souvent vous êtes envahi(e) par les émotions. 4 Par exemple, la Fédération du travail de l‟Ontario offre de la formation gratuite sur la CAT. Vous apprenez au sujet de la loi et de comment interpréter le contenu de votre dossier. N‟oubliez pas que votre dossier est votre vie et que la seule personne qui puisse réellement vous aider, c‟est vous ! Le réseau Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups coordonne tous les groupes provinciaux et exerce des pressions sur le gouvernement pour que celui-ci reconnaisse les luttes des victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail et pour qu‟il légifère des changements réels. L‟Alliance canadienne des victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail fournit de l‟information et du soutien partout au pays. Grâce à ces deux importants réseaux, les employeurs, les gouvernements, ainsi que nos ex-collègues de travail (qui très souvent avaient leur opinion sur les victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail) commencent à nous prendre au sérieux. Je crois que par l‟entremise des groupes de victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail, nous pouvons créer des emplois pour nous. Il y a beaucoup de domaines — comme la santé et la sécurité au travail — dans lesquels nous pouvons faire une différence. Premièrement, nous devons nous organiser et réunir nos forces pour nous battre pour ce qui nous revient de droit. Tout cela débute par vous au sein de votre communauté. Rappelez-vous que vous n‟êtes pas seul. Portez-vous bien ! Mike Lawson Voici l‟adresse du site Web de United Injured Workers : http://geocities.com/HotSprings/Villa/6904/ �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance YUKON are actively searching to regain some of the strength lost by our gains, the Workers Advocate position. The injured workers group in the Yukon is called the Yukon Injured Workers' Alliance, founded by Robbie King in 1993. Mr. King, after having a significant injury while at work, followed by poor BRITISH COLUMBIA treatment at the hands of WCB, was lucky enough to attend an injured workers meeting in Edmonton while on holidays. After that meeting, having seen the need for a similar group in the Yukon, he contacted and got assistance from CIWA and Yukon Injured Workers' Alliance was formed. Based on the size and population of the Territory having one group based in Whitehorse was the best solution. With the help of CIWA, the group organized quickly and expanded membership rapidly. Some early successes and positive media attention helped the group grow in credibility and numbers. The group was aided by both opposition Parties at the time, the NDP and Liberals. When the election was called in 1996, the group actively canvassed all the politicians running with regards to their stance on WCB issues. The strength gained by the group through positive media relations provided for favorable responses and electorate knowledge of our issues. We still don't have very good relations with the Board as they dislike being questioned and having to answer for their actions. The method we have used extensively is through the media and questioning our MPP's. Some of the current problems facing the Injured Workers Alliance are our relations with Organized Labor surrounding who should be worker representatives on the Board of Directors. We also have a problem with the Workers' Advocate, not in a bad way. He has been successful and some of our members are moving on. It is also giving the Board and Politicians a way out "go see the Workers Advocate" or "have you talked to the WA yet". While he is independent of the WCB (in the Justice Department) he is still a Government employee and won't openly criticize the Board in the media. We July 24, 1998 one of our injured workers tried unsuccessfully to sue her adjudicator in Provincial Court. Of course, Section 96(1) reared it‟s ominous head. However, I believe that Judge H. Stansfield provided us an answer within his decision. He wrote, and I quote, “Unless and until the legality or Constitutionality of Section 96(1) is before the Court - and by that I mean properly before the Court in a proceeding in which notice to the Attorney General has been given under the Constitutional Questions Act - Section 96(1) is the “law of the land” If Ms……….. disagrees with that law, her remedy, like that of any other citizen is to promote a change in the law.” We are presently looking into this. As you are aware, Section 96(1) appears in all WCB legislation, Canada wide. This could help us all. We have planned our September 30th meeting, with guest speaker Carey Vienette, a lawyer from Swinton & Co in Vancouver to discuss doing a Class Action lawsuit against the WCB. Karie Hay RORY Group ALBERTA There are 9 groups in the province which include Alberta Injured Workers Society Edmonton (AIWS), Leduc Injured Workers Society (LIWS), Lethbridge and District Association of Injured Workers (LDAIW), Red Deer Injured Workers Association (RDIWA), Calgary Injured Workers Association (CIWA), North American Chronic Pain Association of Canada Calgary (NACPAC), Provincial Injured Workers Coalition Society Edmonton (PIWCS), 5 �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance Airdrie Injured Workers Living with Disabilities (AIW and FM/ME) First Step and Beyond Calgary. They do not belong to a coalition. They are all separate entities. At present they are all working together under the AIWG Alberta Injured Workers Groups as one. There may be several more groups out there, but locating some of them is difficult. Some don‟t want to be found for fear of reprisal from the WCB. Also there is talk of groups reorganizing as they have heard CIWA is now present in Alberta. The Alberta Federation of Labour called for a meeting of all the Injured Workers group leaders in the province. They wanted to set up a more solid relationship with injured workers and decided they needed an individual who would be elected as a liaison to better deal with issues involving the WCB. The biggest success to date is coming together and sharing the wealth of information each group has collected over the years. Most of the problems encountered in organizing groups in our province were trust, where to hold meetings, finances and locating all the injured workers groups within the province. In order to address these issues we decided that trust is something we all had to work on. Meetings would be held halfway in the province. Aid in finances from our labour organizations, as well making our government aid in finding these injured worker groups through the media. The main priority in Alberta is reinstatement of our injured workers, support and to establish a better, fairer process at the WCB. All injured workers in the province want to have the Government of Alberta hold a public inquiry into the abuses at the WCB. Activities have consisted of demonstrations as well rallies and gathering some of the groups for outdoor parties or potluck lunches so everyone could discuss their battles or similar circumstances. 6 Number one point to be made in organizing is patience and having everyone involved to keep the interest within the group. The second thing is putting out the message that such organizations exist to aid people in need. The relationship between Injured Workers and the WCB is very poor in Alberta. Mistreatment, abuse, lies, very slow in payments to long term claimants, unjust denial of claims and benefits terminated with very lame excuses are reasons for a lack of trust. Tips would be to advertise. Get the word out about your group - set committees in motion, do fund raising, setup bylaws & constitutions and put leadership in place. Robert‟s Rule is a great help for anyone just starting out as well as Benoit rules of order, Canadian addition. Jim Burke SASKATCHEWAN In our Province of Saskatchewan we have an injured workers group called the Western Injured Workers Society. We only deal with WCB matters and helping injured workers do advocacy work in regards to Appeals & Board Hearings as well as assisting injured workers and their families as a support group. This is the provincial organization. We had joined together with the “victims of no-fault auto insurance” and organized the Voice of the Blue Rose in 1997. Unfortunately we have found out through internal problems that we must pull away and concentrate only on injured workers, as trying to represent multiple disabled persons only causes confusion amongst the organization. We felt that by trying to represent too many different areas that none of them were receiving proper representation. So we organized the Western Injured Worker Society (SASK) only to represent injured workers and WCB matters. Some of the successes we have had are the recognition from Unions, and SFL (SK Federation of Labour). We have been very successful at solving �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance injured workers claims with WCB and have a very good rapport with WCB. We also have the disenfranchised widows as part of our organization. Some of the problems we have with organizing the group is funding. We now hope the Union support we have may help us with that. We have gone out to employers and unions and presented ourselves to them. We explained our objectives and goals, and showed them what we do for injured workers. We informed them of our future goals in regards to helping the injured workers and educating the public on problems they may encounter if they were to be hurt on the job. This was very successful and very well accepted. We are now looking forward to donations, such as office space, office supplies, and possibly funding. Some of the lessons we‟ve learned in organizing a group is you must not become too diversified. You must concentrate on one area and do the best you can to represent injured workers. Concentrate a little more on a support group. Master all policies and legislation in regards to WCB. Our relations with WCB are very good. They recognized our organization, which only represents injured workers. We have no problem going to WCB and negotiating an individual‟s claim. We think organizing your group is showing support to the injured worker: by being honest, understanding, caring and straight forward with injured workers, by not leading them on that you are a miracle worker. There is no guarantee you can win their case. Be organized, be strong and stay focused. Show and tell everyone that the injustices done to injured workers must be addressed. The WCB and government must become accountable. MANITOBA Manitoba has only one group, which is the Injured Workers Association of Manitoba Inc. The IWAM has, on several occasions over the past few years, endeavored to organize other groups throughout the province. We had a team go out to six urban communities to assist in setting up injured worker groups. One of the biggest stumbling blocks with respect to organizing is that injured workers are more focused on their own personal case, rather than the formation of an injured workers group which would assist them and others who are enduring the same type of circumstances. Our relationship with the WCB in Manitoba is fairly good. The office for the Injured Workers Association of Manitoba was re-established, and has been back in operation since April „98. The emphasis was on providing advocacy services in the past and although IWAM still provides this service, the main emphasis has been placed on peer counseling. Since we started in April, we have printed and circulated brochures around the city. Information was collected from other agencies in the city, in regards to the services they provide, and are used as a referral base. As of April 15th, the WCB began to refer clients to IWAM. Since that time the numbers of clients have been steadily increasing. As stated, the objective of the program is to provide peer counseling to injured workers. The counselor assists workers to deal with the psychological ramifications of their injury and to provide support. In addition, the worker is assisted to return to work through a variety of means. Referrals to agencies that are already providing employment services are utilized, while other services are provided in house. Of the callers that we have had to date, the major concern is their financial status and their ability to 7 �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance continue working. The injured worker generally has a considerable amount of information to comprehend and accept. Many are confused as to how all things fit together and how it will effect them in the future. Whether or not this information is given to the client by WCB, they sometimes require that it be given to them several times before they fully comprehend or sort out the details. In over 80% of the calls, the clients are in a state of crisis. In general, most of these callers are able to talk out their concerns and re-evaluate their situation to a point where they are no longer in crisis. Once they have talked out their situation, options are suggested to them or referrals are given to the client to assist them. The clients are presented with options in order to empower them to make choices that they feel best suit their needs and to take control of their own life. In order to evaluate whether the clients are satisfied with the service, or that there is a need for this type of service, statements and their sincerity denoting satisfaction are noted. In summary, many callers felt they had no one to talk to about their situation. Others felt that no one was listening to them and they had to deal with everything on their own. Many callers were very appreciative for our listening to them when they felt they were just rambling on. When callers did make a positive comment, it was said with considerable sincerity. The peer counselor position allows callers to vent their frustrations and to re-evaluate their situations in a safe and constructive manner. This helps to alleviate unfortunate situations, whereby individuals feel their situation is hopeless or situations where threats are uttered against ones own life or others. In summary, providing injured workers with a place to talk out their concerns, fears, and to provide them with support, alleviates many of the frustrations that are encountered when one is injured. As the number of clients increase, the types of services provided by IWAM can also increase to meet the needs of the injured worker. IWAM looks to the future to assist injured workers and help them regain their lives. Wayne Desiatnyk 8 ONTARIO There are approximately 34 active groups in Ontario who belong to the Provincial Network. There are other injured worker groups in our province but are fee for service, which is against the Ontario Network of Injured Workers Group‟s (ONIWG) Constitution. The ONIWG was formed in 1990 with about five groups. During the struggle over Bill 162, we expanded every year through organizing by our vice presidents and president. This was very controversial with the government at that time. Our successes are many. (1) Working together, (2) Seminars, (3) Trained advocates, (4) an Annual Conference, (5) Support from the local groups. Some problems do arise with some groups, mainly because there are people who have differences of opinions or feel, because they are president or on the executive board, they own the group. You must keep your members involved. The ONIWG has always had a fair relation with the WCB and is still ongoing. The ONIWG top executives speak on behalf of all injured workers groups at the Board. To organize an injured workers group you must get other groups involved such as Legal Clinics, or other advocates, activists, labour and injured workers. Advertise a town meeting and ask these people to cover the associated costs of holding a public meeting. When word gets around, you will succeed. Joan Crevar QUEBEC As it is often the case, the injured workers‟ groups in Québec got together when faced with an attack on their rights from the CSST (Québec WCB). It was in 1981 that they felt the need to regroup in order to coordinate their struggle and that ATTAQ, our provincial network in Québec, was founded. At that time ATTAQ regrouped 12 injured workers‟ groups. �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance Since then, most injured workers groups remained poor, 2 of them disappeared, while others were able to develop. Our provincial network allowed for weaker organizations to be in touch with stronger ones and to benefit from their experience that all were quite happy to share. After working on the funding issue for many years, most injured workers‟ groups in Québec now have enough funding to hire at least one person full time. We are now faced with new challenges in organizing since the reality of many ATTAQ members has changed with the funding obtained. That is why ATTAQ will visit all its member organizations in the province while meeting with 2 new ones that wish to join our network. The strengthening of our member organizations will be the big task of the year to come and an important one. In effect, we will need strong injured workers‟ groups in the near future since the government has announced its intention of reducing our benefits as well as the coverage offered by the compensation system in Québec. Workers group. To my knowledge, these groups do not hold regular meetings. EDMUNDSTON AREA The one group that was active in this area, the North West Injured Workers Association, was chaired by an injured worker that started his own business. He started a consulting firm that would represent an injured worker when they had to deal with the WHSCC, for a fee. The last I heard of this group was that they too were not having regular meetings. SAINT JOHN AREA In the time that I have been active, Saint John has had three injured workers‟ groups. The most recent group meets irregularly and sometimes only has executive members present. Injured workers‟ represented by this executive, union activists or the Worker‟s Advocate regularly fight with the Commission for what they are entitled to. MONCTON AREA Liane Flibotte ATTAQ NEW BRUNSWICK Over the years, New Brunswick has had numerous injured workers‟ groups start but fold after a short time. How many active groups there are at present is a difficult question to answer. But let me try. The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC), formerly WCB, divides their operations into four (4) regions around the province: North East (Campbellton, Miramichi area), North West (Edmundston area), South West (Saint John area) and South East (Moncton area). I‟ll use their geographics to relate to the injured worker‟s groups around the province. CAMPBELLTON, MIRAMICHI AREA This area had two active groups at the same time: the Acadian Peninsula and the Campbellton Injured In the past, injured workers were represented by union activists. Presently, a new group is trying to establish itself. We are hoping for more success this time. New Brunswick has no provincial organization or coalition. Why no truly active local groups? Why no provincial organization? I believe lack of organizational skills is to blame. I‟m not saying this is deliberate. I believe that those who have attempted to help others were doing so for all the right reasons. Their down fall is due to the fact that organizational resources were not readily available to them. If they were, continued support wasn‟t available. The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission (WHSCC) of New Brunswick, is well established in the province. Policies and directives are in place; legislation is amended from time to time; and operational funds are constant. The 9 �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance WHSCC is constantly changing. It is difficult, anytime, to be fully familiar and informed about the legislation. On the other hand, injured workers‟ groups are disorganized, not structured, constantly trying to finance their activities and, just like any normal household, they end up fighting amongst themselves about money. No money, no meeting hall; no money, no supplies for a newsletter, etc. I have also noticed that some injured workers will no longer be active once their issue is resolved with the Commission. Why? I don‟t know! However, I do know that it is time to establish a provincial organization. An organization by its very structure that will survive over time and support those injured workers, and their families, when they are in need, whatever that need might be. Wendy McGee NEWFOUNDLAND ORGANISER DES GROUPES DE VICTIMES D‟ACCIDENTS ET DE MALADIES DU TRAVAIL À Terre-Neuve et au Labrador, il y a trois groupes qui aident les victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail à obtenir leurs droits en vertu de la Workers‟ Compensation Act (loi sur les accidents du travail). Deux de ces groupes sont situés dans l‟île proprement dite et le troisième se trouve au Labrador. Bien que nous soyons trois groupes distincts, nous collaborons ensemble dans la mesure du possible, nous partageons des renseignements sur différentes questions a mesure qu‟elles se présentent. La NLIWA a été fondée en 1993 et s‟est développée en neuf sections à travers la province ; elle appuie les victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail dans leur lutte pour obtenir un système d‟indemnisation des travailleurs et des travailleuses qui soit juste et équitable. Nous avons présenté plusieurs demandes à la Workers Compensation Commission ainsi qu‟au gouvernement dans le but 10 d‟améliorer le système. Certaines de nos recommandations ont été acceptées sous forme de modifications dans les politiques, lesquelles se sont avérées positives pour les victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail. Le mandat de la NLIWA est d‟améliorer considérablement le système d‟indemnisation des victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail et de leurs familles. Pour atteindre cet objectif, nous avons entrepris d‟exercer des pressions sur notre gouvernement afin qu‟il opère des changements législatifs ; nous avons rencontré des dirigeants de la Commission pour discuter des problèmes des victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail. Comme n‟importe quel groupe, nous avons connu des difficultés de croissance, mais grâce à d‟autres groupes qui ont l‟expérience de l‟organisation, nous sommes aujourd‟hui autonomes et bien structurés. Nous profitons toujours d‟un bon réseau de soutien pour y puiser de l‟expérience au sujet des nombreuses questions qui nous assaillent dans nos relations avec la Commission. Notre conseil à n‟importe quel groupe qui éprouve des difficultés à s‟organiser, c‟est d‟être patient et d‟apprendre par ses erreurs et de profiter de l‟expérience des membres syndiqués, de la communauté juridique, des gestionnaires du gouvernement, des groupes d‟invalides, de Développement des ressources humaines Canada, ainsi que d‟autres organismes au sein de sa communauté. Austin Haynes ORGANIZING INJURED WORKERS' GROUPS In the province of Newfoundland and Labrador there are three different groups up and running helping injured workers fight for their rights and entitlements as prescribed by the Workers' Compensation Act. Of these groups two are on the island portion of the province and the third is in Labrador. Although we are different groups, we work together when possible. We share information with each other on issues as they arise. �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance The Newfoundland and Labrador Injured Workers Assoc. (N.L.I.W.A.) was formed in 1993 and has since grown to have nine chapters across this province helping injured workers in their struggle to have a fair and balanced system of Workers Compensation. We have put many requests to the Workers Compensation Commission and our Government to improve this system. Some of our recommendations have been approved by way of policy changes that were positive to injured workers. N.L.I.W.A.‟s mandate is to have a much improved system of Compensation for injured workers and their families. In trying to achieve this goal, we have taken on the task of lobbing our Government for legislative changes. This includes meeting with officials from within the Commission to discuss the concerns of injured workers. As with all groups, we experienced growing pains, but with the help of others who have experience in organizing we are today self - supporting and well organized. We still have a good support network of people to draw experience from concerning the many issues that we encounter in our dealings with the W.C.C. Our advice to any group who are having problems in getting organized is to be patient and learn by your mistakes and draw on the experience of union members, the legal community, government officials, disability groups, H.R.D.C., and others from within your own community. Unfortunately, far too often the local group will begin to go downhill and eventually folds. This is due to two main reasons. 1) Internal conflict 2) Burnout of leadership These are some of the challenges faced in Nova Scotia. This past year, injured workers got national media attention during a sit-in in the Premier‟s office. This increased the public awareness of the problems faced by injured workers. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND In the past year, we have been in touch with two new injured workers groups on Prince Edward Island. This is our first contact on the Island and we hope the groups there grow and prosper. Want to get involved ? To connect with the injured workers group nearest you, check out our website at www.ciwa.ca and click on people and organizations. Or call the office at (807) 345-3429. Austin Haynes NOVA SCOTIA Organizing injured workers groups in Nova Scotia has had it‟s ups and downs, much like other regions of the country. Injured worker groups have surfaced in many communities across the province. Some grow and become active in their local communities. As well, they have lobbied Politicians and the WCB. 11 �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance Letters to the Editor Dear Editor: think of Bill 99, and all the other cuts to those in need. "NEVER GIVE UP". For five years, one of our group members has gone through the stressful hassle with WCB. From phone calls, faxes, answering machine calls …………not returned. Letters, repeated doctors visits ,lost reports, misplaced information, "YOU NAME IT", she went through it all. Our group supported her all the way. What a wonderful day it was when she heard from the OWA, she won her appeal. I hope this will give others "hope" "YOU TOO CAN WIN". Lily Bergman Kenora Injured Worker Group . ps Congratulations on your Newsletter. It is great reading for injured workers, Contact the Ottawa and District Labour Council at 613-233-7820 for more info. Doug Perrault President ORGANIZING ON THE NET As we grow more comfortable with the internet, we will be learning new skills and acquiring new tools. These may have a tremendous potential for organizing; for including more people; for broadening the discussion. We will need to share our successes with each other so we can fulfill this potential. One of the ways to do this is through injuredworkers.online. Dear Editor: Great site! (Referring to the new CIWA/ACVAMT website) Just to let everyone know, the Ottawa and District Labour Council's Labour Day Parade, held on Sept 7th, had a trophy awarded to the best float or entry. The Ottawa & District Injured Worker Group won 1st place. Pictures will be sent if you can publish on your site. injuredworkers.online is a new website coordinated by a group of injured workers, union activists and community legal clinics based in Toronto. The O.W.A. is inviting all area groups to a meeting with Ministry of Labour Staff to discuss the OWA‟s continuing role in relation to injured workers. We need as many ( free) advocates to help as we can get. I suggest presenters keep that in mind. Join injuredworkers.online by sending the message (not in Subject line) subscribe injured -l and your email address without the brackets. Those who can, plan to be in Ottawa on Oct 17th. Mike Harris is having his pre-election Tory convention and we want to let him know what we 12 Check it out. Send message to: majordomo@list.web.net �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance NEWS & VIEWS Campaigns of the Ontario Federation of Labour The 1995 OFL convention set in motion a 'Fight Back' campaign to counter the regressive policies of the current provincial government under Premier Mike Harris. The Campaign is a combination of action, education and grass roots mobilization. Organize new members to protect as many workers as possible from the Harris agenda. Make it a priority for unions to affiliate to labour councils and the OFL, with an emphasis on the participation in labour councils of key local union leadership. Educate and mobilize local activists, work with labour's community partners across the province. Affiliated unions will meet with their employers and deliver a clear message that employers cannot support the Harris agenda. Expect harmonious labour relations, regional and provincial strike support committees established, convey to the general public the value of quality public services Pursuing this action plan requires the OFL to work closely with the New Democratic Party of Ontario, its caucus members and riding associations. Building links with community groups opposed to the Harris agenda begins with our political partners, without whom most of the gains we are struggling to defend would not have been achieved in the first place. Wayne Samuelson, President, O.F.L Telephone: 1-416-443-7678 …………….………………………………… MIKE HARRIS GOODBYE PARTY OTTAWA, OCTOBER 17 …………….………………………………… Mike Harris will attend his last Tory policy convention as Premier, October 16 - 18 in Ottawa. This is the final policy convention before a provincial election expected in the spring. Activists in the Ottawa area are working with the Ontario Coalition for Social Justice, the Canadian Federation of Students and the OFL to organize a fitting GOODBYE to Harris and his cronies. "This is an opportunity to remind the Tories and the provincial media about the damage this government has done the most vulnerable people in our province, " said OFL president Wayne Samuelson. "People who care about Ontario have got to make their way to Ottawa to bid Harris goodbye ……. And good riddance!" Mark your calendar now to be in Ottawa on Saturday, October 17. TOOLBOX OF BARGAINING RIGHTS The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has created a new resource for union activists and workers’ compensation advocates. They have collected copies of actual contact language covering the areas of:  health and safety  environment  labour standards  the duty to accommodate  workers’ compensation There are a number of examples of good language that you can use in the next round of negotiations. Also included is a model checklist which can act as a guide for negotiators. You can order the toolbox or get more information from Amber Hockin at the CLC (613) 521-3400. 13 �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance Newfoundland Supreme Court Decision There was a recent Supreme Court of Newfoundland decision in which an injured worker and his wife were successful in suing the Workers‟ Compensation Commission for mental suffering. This resulted in a total settlement of almost $100,000. Copies of the 55 page decision are available for $10 from the CIWA/ACVAMT office. Media know-how Learning To Live With Editors Editorial line-ups Periodicals have editorial calendars, writers‟ guidelines, readership profiles for advertisers. Study these and back issues. Editorial fit, good writing and readership relevance will interest an editor. Canadian Periodical Index The Canadian Periodical Index lists stories from hundreds of periodicals, showing title, publication, issue, date, page reference. Study it for keywords and to see how stories have played. (ISSN 1192-4160) Response Time A journalist may need to play voice mail tag with twenty sources, do a dozen phone interview, draft and polish a 2,000 word story … for a oneweek deadline. Return all media calls within 20 minutes. You‟ll make friends. Contact Log Start a sheet on every story: Create date/time, journalist, paper/station, phone, fax, Email, topic, approach to story, also contacting, 14 Ontario Network Of Injured Worker Groups Provincial Conference The Ontario Network of Injured Worker Groups (ONIWG) is holding it‟s 8th Annual Conference in North Bay, Ontario from October 21 - 25, 1998. The focus of the conference is ……..Preparing for the Future”. For more information phone Francis Bell at: 1 807-622-8897 To Register phone Joan Crevar at: 1-905-387-1894 deadline, run date section/program, action, date, time, person, comment. Use it to stretch your goals in being responsive. Co-ordination The benefits of coordinated media relations are: response time fast, story lines identified, background information available, the right spokespeople involved, people and locations prepared, approvals determined, PR counsel available. In-depth interviews Imagine a conversation where the other person is pulling written sentences out of a hat. When you generate media interest, you should be prepared to do in-depth interviews. Genuine leather has crease, grain, character. You can be both real and positive at the same time. You‟ll gain credibility. Al Czarnecki APR is president of Al Czarnecki Communications (416) 261-9828. You can find more resources relating to public relations and social marketing on his World Wide Web site www.web.net/alcom. Thanks to Sources for this article. �l’Alliance Canadienne des victimes d’accidents et de maladies du travail Canadian Injured Workers Alliance OCCUPATIONAL CANCERS WCBs Compensate Few In 1995 there were 16,400 cancers in BC. In 1995 the BC WCB accepted 15 cases of occupational cancer, or less than 0.1% of all cancers in the province. In 1997, the figure was only 8 cancers accepted. Even a conservative estimate of 10% of all cancers being work-related (which we dispute) would show that 1,640 cancers should have been accepted by the WCB. What is the figure for your province? If you don‟t know, contact your provincial Workers‟ Compensation Board (in Ontario now called WSIB), and ask them. “One of the reasons Boards don’t accept more cancer claims is because we don’t file them,” explained CAW National Representative and Board of Director of Manitoba‟s WCB, Karen Naylor, at the June CAW Occupational Cancer Claims Conference. Local 1959 President, Harold Whitson, has taken a lot of initiative in this regard by uncovering 34 cases of cancer, possibly work related, among his members who work at the Windsor salt mine and production facility. Bros. Whitson has submitted their names to the Ontario WSIB and will follow up with additional information to attempt to establish claims for the members or their families if the member has passed away. INJURED WORKERS GO TO COURT A group of injured workers in Illinois have gone to court to regain their jobs following injury. The Court decided: “The plaintiffs in this case represent a class of individuals who sustained permanent injuries while working on the production line of a meatpacking plant owned by the Excel Corporation (“Excel”). These permanently restricted employees sought to continue working for Excel in their original jobs or in some other capacity but were placed on medical layoff and eventually were terminated. They filed their complaint as a class action, alleging that Excel‟s unfair employment practice of laying off and terminating its employees because of their disabilities violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), 42 U.S.C. sec.se.121010-213. The district court granted Excel‟s motion for summary judgment; the plaintiffs timely appealed. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case for proceedings consistent with this opinion.” - Decided: August 28, 1998 If you know of someone in your workplace who has contracted cancer as a result of his or her work, make sure your local union officers and WCB or benefit rep knows about it so a claim can be filed. 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