Rise Up for the Future of Injured and Ill Workers

Rise Up for the Future of Injured and Ill Workers

Registration: October 1 & 2, 2026 in Toronto

The Ontario Network of Injured Workers Groups (ONIWG) and the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) have teamed up to organize the 2026 Injured and Ill Worker Conference “Rise Up for the Future of Injured and Ill Workers”. The conference is being held in person in Toronto at the IEBW Union Hall (1377 Lawrence Ave E).

Injured workers can apply for financial assistance to cover travel and hotel costs. Please indicate your request in the registration form below by August 7, 2026. ONIWG may be able to consider requests for financial assistance after August 7th, however please send an email to oniwgexec@gmail.com in addition to filling out the form, to notify us of your late request.

The agenda for Thursday October 1, 2026 will include several panels and campaign highlights on topics related to injured and ill workers, including: Claims Suppression, Occupational Disease, Psychological Claims, recent proposed changes to Ontario’s workers’ compensation system (Bill 105), and more! There will be union representatives, workers compensation experts, researchers, legal clinics, and injured workers learning and building connections together.

Friday October 2, 2026 will focus on ONIWG building the injured workers’ movement. We will talk about the history and future of the injured workers’ movement, learn leadership skills that will help us build and lead local injured workers groups in an inclusive manner, and hold ONIWG’s Annual General meeting (election of the ONIWG Board of Directors and other ONIWG business). We will finish the day with a dinner and social gathering to get to know one another better and build solidarity.

If you are an injured worker, please RSVP and reserve your free ticket (and request financial support) through this website to join the October 1 and 2 conference. If you are from an organization or union which can financially support your attendance, please register for October 1 through the OFL’s website: Injured and Ill Worker Conference 2026 | The Ontario Federation of Labour