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Driving in winter weather - snow, ice, wet, and cold - creates a great challenge for both vehicles and their drivers. Nearly 30% of car accidents in Canada happen on snowy or icy roads. According to Traffic Accident Information System (TAIS) reports, 5% of accidents occur during a snowfall. It is a…
Yellowknife, NT (September 28, 2023) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is deferring the upcoming September 30 installment payment and waiving legislative penalties. Employers expecting to pay their fees on September 30 can now make that payment on October 31, with no…
Yellowknife, NT (September 26, 2023) – On August 25, 2023, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed seven charges against SMS Equipment Inc. in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under both the Safety Act and the Mine Health and Safety Act. SMS Equipment is charged with…
Iqaluit, NU (July 11, 2023) – Jenni Bruce, Chair of the Governance Council of the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Rick Hunt as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the WSCC effective October 2nd , 2023. “Rick brings decades…
Summer is here, which means it’s a busy time for construction workers. If you’ve ever worked on a construction site, you know that there are many safety hazards: people and machinery moving around, noise, power tools, and often exposure to the elements. With so much going on around you, it’s easy…
Yellowknife, NT (June 30, 2023) – On June 28, 2023, Nogha Enterprises Ltd appeared in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court in Yellowknife and entered a guilty plea to two offences under the Northwest Territories’ Safety Act. Nogha Enterprises Ltd. pleaded guilty to failing to…
Yellowknife, NT (June 28, 2023) – On June 23, 2023, the Northwest Territories Power Corporation appeared in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court in Yellowknife and entered a guilty plea to an offence under the Safety Act. NTPC pleaded guilty to a single count that it “did fail to maintain…
Yellowknife, NT (June 2, 2023) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission’s (WSCC) is proud to introduce the Safety Outreach Representatives, part of ongoing efforts to support employers in creating safer workplaces. Through reallocating existing positions, these three WSCC employees (two…
Yellowknife, NT (May 4, 2023) – A video by Sir John Franklin High School student Kai Walden that encourages youth to think about their rights as workers has won the territorial 2023 Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission’s (WSCC) Focus on Safety Youth Video Contest. Walden’s video, “Pest Z”,…
Iqaluit, NU (May 3, 2023) – On May 2, 2023, the City of Iqaluit appeared in the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit and entered a guilty plea to an offence under the Safety Act. The City pleaded guilty to a single count that it “did fail to take all reasonable precautions and adopt and carry…
