Yellowknife, NT (April 26, 2022) – On April 19, 2022, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed seven charges against Arctic Canada Construction Ltd. (ARCAN) in the Northwest Territories…
Media Releases
Media Release: Public engagement on partnership funding for safety training
Yellowknife, NT (April 20, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is seeking input as it works to improve access to workplace safety training and certification. Under…
Media Release: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges under the Northwest Territories Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (February 11, 2022) – On February 08, 2022, the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed eleven charges in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Safety Act.…
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Announces New Program to Recognize and Promote Safer Workplaces
Iqaluit, NU (February 04, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to announce a new program – Safe Workplace. The Safe Workplace program will recognize employers…
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Announces New Program to Recognize and Promote Safer Workplaces
Yellowknife, NT (February 04, 2022) – The Workers’ Safety & Compensation Commission (WSCC) is pleased to announce a new program – Safe Workplace. The Safe Workplace program will recognize…
Media Release: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges under the Northwest Territories Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (December 15, 2021) – On December 2, 2021 the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed nine charges in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Northwest…
Media Release: The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Lay Charges under the Mine Health & Safety Act
Yellowknife, NT (December 01, 2021) – On November 10, 2021 the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed nine charges in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Northwest…
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Announce 2022 Employer Assessment Rates
Yellowknife, NT (November 25, 2021) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (WSCC) has announced that the average employer assessment rate or base…
Media Release: Public engagement on proposed changes to pension system for workplace injuries
Yellowknife, NT (November 15, 2021) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is seeking public input on a proposal to change how pension benefits are calculated for workplace injuries…
Media Release: WSCC online resources for workplace safety and exposure control planning for Covid-19
Yellowknife, NT (October 29, 2021) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) has updated resources and tools to assist employers with exposure control planning during the ongoing…
Safe Drinking Water
On October 12, 2021 Iqaluit City Council declared a state of local emergency due to the possibility of petroleum hydrocarbons at the Iqaluit water treatment plant. The Government of Nunavut is…
Yellowknife Office Closure
WSCC’s Yellowknife office is closed for in-person services effective September 9, 2021. Many of our employees are working from home to help to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. WSCC's services…