Yellowknife, NT / Iqaluit, NU (October 01, 2026) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is introducing a dedicated Employer Support team to improve service delivery for businesses…
Media Releases
Media Release: Governance Council announces WSCC leadership transition
Yellowknife, NT/Iqaluit, NU (Wednesday, September 16, 2026) - The Governance Council of the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) has announced the upcoming retirement of President and…
Media Release: Qulliq Energy Corporation sentenced under the Safety Act
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 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…