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 Releases
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…
Media Release - WSCC Introduces Separate Year’s Maximum Insurable Remuneration for Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Yellowknife, NT (July 11, 2024) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) will introduce two distinct Year’s Maximum Insurable Remuneration (YMIR) values for the Northwest Territories…
Media Release: Nunavut Student Wins Territorial Safety Video Contest
Yellowknife, NT (May 10, 2024) – A video by Baker Lake, Nunavut student Daniel Tapatai that highlights how to work safely in a power plant has won the 2024 Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission…
Media Release: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges under the Northwest Territories Mine Health and Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (February 2, 2024) – On January 19, 2024, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed four charges against Diavik Diamond Mines in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial…
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Release Assessment Rates for 2024
Yellowknife, NT (November 27, 2023) – 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 Defers Upcoming Installment Payments and Waives Legislative Penalties
Yellowknife, NT (September 28, 2023) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is deferring the upcoming September 30 installment payment and waiving legislative penalties. …
Media Release: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges under the Northwest Territories Safety Act and Mine Health and Safety Act
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…
Media Release: New President and CEO to Lead Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission
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…
Media Release: Nogha Enterprises Ltd. sentenced under the Northwest Territories Safety Act
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…
Media Release: The Northwest Territories Power Corporation sentenced under the Safety Act
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…
Media Release: WSCC Introduces Safety Outreach Representatives
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…