FEDERAL PUBLIC JUDICIAL INQUIRY intoWRONGDOING BYWORKERS COMPENSATION BOARDS ACROSS CANADA

The Canadian Injured Workers Society is calling upon
ALL CONCERNED CANADIANS
to please sign this petition calling for a
FEDERAL PUBLIC JUDICIAL INQUIRY into
WRONGDOING BY
WORKERS COMPENSATION BOARDS ACROSS CANADA

Web site: http://ciws.ca/

(ANYONE may sign this petition. It is NOT restricted to injured workers only.)

PREAMBLE:
The Federal Government of Canada is under international treaty obligation to ensure that workers compensation is being provided to Canadian workers. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) stipulates* that the signatory countries must uphold "high labor standards" and includes in this, "compensation in cases of occupational injuries and illnesses" (*under its side agreement NAALC, the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation).

IN ADDITION, the Federal Government of Canada is under international treaty obligation to ensure compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - specifically Part1, Articles 19, 26, 27, 36 encompassing provisions such as ". . . effective procedures for the establishment of social programmes to provide necessary support for the child and for those who have the care of the child"
and
". . . appropriate measures to assist parents and others responsible for the child to implement this right and shall in case of need provide material assistance and support programmes, particularly with regard to nutrition, clothing and housing"

IN ADDITION, the Federal Government of Canada is signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

THEREFORE:
The Canadian Injured Workers Society is calling upon ALL CONCERNED CANADIANS to sign the following petition calling for a FEDERAL PUBLIC JUDICIAL INQUIRY INTO WRONGDOING BY WORKERS COMPENSATION SYSTEMS ACROSS CANADA.

Petition:

PETITION

TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED
We, the undersigned residents of Canada, draw the attention of the House to the following:

THAT
systemic misconduct by Workers Compensation Boards and Appeals Commissions across Canada relate to specific sections of the Criminal Code of Canada and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms such as (but not limited to) discrimination, harassment, intimidation, fabrication of evidence, fraudulent misrepresentation, fraudulent concealment, omission of duty, misappropriation of money held under direction, criminal negligence, extortion, disobeying an order of the court, disregarding presumption of innocence and subjecting injured workers to cruel and unusual treatment;

THAT
misconduct by WCBs violates section 7 of the Charter that "Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice" by leaving injured workers and their families susceptible to the ravages of poverty;

THAT
WCBs routinely put the burden of proof upon injured workers contrary to WCB Act legislation that gives presumptive status to injured workers thus forcing an adversarial system upon injured workers contrary to the WCBs' duties under Administrative Law and contrary to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms section 15(1) that "Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination" ;

THAT
the Canada Health Act discriminates against injured workers by excluding them from "access to health services without financial or other barriers" by excluding "any health services that a person is entitled to and eligible for under any . . . Act of the legislature of a province that relates to workers' or workmen's compensation" and that this leaves injured workers vulnerable to wrongdoing by the Workers Compensation system;

THAT
because provinces benefit financially and politically from WCB wrongdoing, injured workers have had no success in resolving these issues provincially and have been left as a marginalized group of Canadians who are left without access to natural law and fundamental justice;

THAT
the Criminal Code, the Charter of Rights and the Canada Health Act are under federal jurisdiction;

THEREFORE,
your petitioners call upon the House Of Commons In Parliament Assembled, to enforce and uphold the Criminal Code and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms by convening a Public Judicial Inquiry to investigate misconduct by Workers Compensation Boards and Appeals Commissions across Canada and to assess Provincial WCB Act legislation and the Canada Health Act with regard to the Charter of Rights.

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Thanks for your comment in regards to the Injured workers petition. Most people will not listen or believe until it happens to them. I was just as bad I guess, I was a gov%u2019t employee for 25 years. We may live in one of the best countries in the world but the Charter of Rights is for ALL citizens and it must be recognized in and by ALL sectors of the Government.

The best way you can help is to sign the petition that will encourage another look at policy, procedure and %u2026 accountability.

Thanks again for your interest and support.

Pauline

This link should take you there:

http://ciws.ca/

scroll to the bottom of the page to:

If you hover the mouse over the Justice (Injured Canadian Employees) stamp below and use the Ctrl key and Click at the same time, you will be view the public signature list. You will also be able to check and see your own signature has been successfully added.  

Published by Canadian Injured Workers Society on Jun 15, 2008

Category: Human Rights

Region: Canada

Target: Government of Canada - TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLED

Web site: http://ciws.ca/