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 Releases
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…
Media Release: Yellowknife Student Wins Territorial Safety Video Contest
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…
Media Release: The City of Iqaluit sentenced under the Nunavut Safety Act
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…
Media Release: Arctic Canada Construction Ltd. (ARCAN) sentenced under the Northwest Territories Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (March 28, 2023) – On March 24, 2023, Arctic Canada Construction Ltd. (ARCAN) appeared in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court in Yellowknife and entered a guilty plea to an…
Media Release: WSCC Announces Departure of President and Chief Executive Officer
Yellowknife, NT (March 23, 2023) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) today announced that as of May 8, 2023, Debbie Molloy is stepping down as President and Chief Executive…
Media Release: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges under the Nunavut Safety Act and Mine Health and Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (January 20, 2023) – On January 12, 2023, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed ten charges in the Nunavut Court of Justice under the Safety Act and the Mine Health…
Media Release: Diavik Diamond Mines sentenced for offence under the Mine Health & Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (December 6, 2022) – On December 5, 2022, Diavik Diamond Mines appeared in the Northwest Territories Territorial Court in Yellowknife, and entered a guilty plea to an offence under…
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Release Assessment Rates for 2023
Yellowknife, NT (November 28, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (WSCC) announces that the average employer assessment rate is remaining…
Media Release: The Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges Under the Nunavut Safety Act
Iqaluit, NU (July 15, 2022) – On July 7, 2022 the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed eight charges under the Nunavut Safety Act in relation to an incident that occurred at the City of…
Media Release: WSCC launches online Young Worker Safety Certificate Course to celebrate Safety & Health Week 2022
Yellowknife, NT (April 29, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to mark Safety and Health Week 2022 by highlighting workplace safety for new and young workers…
Media Release: WSCC focuses on young workers for Safety & Health Week 2022
Iqaluit, NU (April 29, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to mark Safety and Health Week 2022 by highlighting workplace safety for new and young workers.…