Iqaluit, NU (June 16, 2026) – On Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) appeared in the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit and entered a guilty plea to one offence under the Nunavut…
Media Releases
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Maintains Assessment Rates for 2026
Yellowknife, NT/Iqaluit, NU (November 19, 2025) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announces that the average employer assessment rate will remain steady at $2.40 per $100 of…
Media Release: WSCC awards funding to expand access to workplace safety education
Yellowknife, NT / Iqaluit, NU (November 13, 2025) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to announce the projects selected for funding under the Occupational Health and…
Media Release: WSCC Launches Workers’ Rights Awareness Campaign
Iqaluit, NU (September 15, 2025) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to launch a new workers’ rights awareness campaign today at the Nunavut Trade Show in Iqaluit.…
Media Release: Call for Applications – Occupational Health and Safety Funding Program
Yellowknife, NT / Iqaluit, NU (July 15, 2025) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is now accepting applications for initiatives that aim to reduce work-related injuries and…
Media Release: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission lay charges against Qulliq Energy Corporation under the Safety Act
Iqaluit, NU (July 3, 2025) – On June 26, 2025, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed nine charges against Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) in the Nunavut Court of Justice under the…
Working With You During a Canada Post Service Disruption
The WSCC is committed to minimizing service interruption for our stakeholders. Please review alternatives to using mail for employers, workers, claimants, pensioners, and suppliers. Claims…
Media Release: WSCC launches new Workplace Safety Planning Guide
Yellowknife, NT / Iqaluit, NU (May 01, 2025) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to mark Safety and Health Week this year with the launch of a new Workplace…
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Release Assessment Rates for 2025
Yellowknife, NT (November 25, 2024) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) announces that the average employer assessment rate is remaining at $2.40 per $100 of assessable payroll,…
Media Release: WSCC and Sabina Gold & Silver Corp., Matrix Aviation Solutions Inc., Matrix Kitikmeot Ltd. and Gallant Restorations Incorporated Reach Alternative Measures Agreement
Yellowknife, NT (October 29, 2024) – On October 29, 2024, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC), working with the Attorney General of Nunavut, reached an Alternative Measures…
Media Release: Diavik Diamond Mine Inc. sentenced under the Northwest Territories Mine Health and Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (Sept 12, 2024) – On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, Diavik Diamond Mine Inc. appeared in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court in Yellowknife and entered a guilty plea to one…
Media Release: SMS Equipment Ltd. sentenced under the Northwest Territories Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (July 30, 2024) – On Friday, July 26, 2024, SMS Equipment Ltd. appeared in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court in Yellowknife and entered a guilty plea to one offence under…