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The Canadian Injured Workers Alliance (CIWA)/L'Alliance canadienne des victimes d'accidents et de maladies du travail (ACVAMT) is a national network of injured workers groups. They support and strengthen the work of local, provincial and territorial injured workers groups by providing a forum for exchanging information and sharing experiences.

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety(CCOHS) promotes a safe and healthy working environment by providing information and advice about occupational health and safety.

The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc. (OHCOW) aims to prevent work related illnesses and injuries and to improve workers' physical, mental and social well-being. OHCOW can tell you about things in your workplace that can make you sick or injured. They also provide reliable medical, hygiene, ergonomic and health information and can tell you how to make changes to your workplace to avoid illness and injury in the future. The clinics' services are free of charge to the workplace parties.

Speaking for 650,000 organized Ontario workers the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) provides its affiliated labour councils and local unions with services in the fields of communications, education, research, legislative and political action, human rights, health and safety, workers' compensation and basic education skills.

The Workers Health & Safety Centre offers a complete range of safety training programs. They envision "hazard-free workplaces that prevent work-related injury, illness and death and promote the well-being of workers, their families, communities and the Earth which sustains us all."

The Hamilton & District Labour Council a connection to the labour movement in Hamilton.

Injured workers online is a collaborative effort of injured workers, trade unionists, community activists and advocates, and doctors. We seek better treatment for injured workers by their employers, government and workers' compensation system.

Workmens Compensation Board and other related sites:

  • Commission de la Sante et de la Securite du Travail
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
  • Fair Practices Commission
  • Disability Information

    The Canadian Abilities Foundation

    The Ministry of Community and Social Services

    Making Media Accessible - The National Broadcast Reading Service Inc.

    The The Accessible Channel, a National English Language Described basic HD Digital TV Specialty Service, News, Entertainment, Inclusion.

    VoicePrint, a National 24/7 Newstand, Newspapers, Magazines, Read to you, can be accessed on the Secondary Audio Program of CBC Newsworld; on Star Choice (ch 825), ExpressVu (ch 49 & 967), Look TV (ch 400); Rogers Digital (ch 196); Eastlink Digital (ch 394); and Aliant Digital (ch 998).

    AudioVision Canada, The Described Video Source