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 Releases
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…
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…