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Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 16, Sched. A.

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First Region

Canada
Ontario
Occupational safety and health; Employment accident and occupational disease benefit
1997
State or Province
Law, Act

Second Region

Purpose
ARTICLE 1: The purpose of this Act is to accomplish the following in a financially responsible and accountable manner:
1. To promote health and safety in workplaces.
2. To facilitate the return to work and recovery of workers who sustain personal injury arising out of and in the course of employment or who suffer from an occupational disease.
3. To facilitate the re-entry into the labour market of workers and spouses of deceased workers.
4. To provide compensation and other benefits to workers and to the survivors of deceased workers. 1997, c. 16, Sched. A, s. 1; 1999, c. 6, s. 67 (1); 2005, c. 5, s. 73 (1); 2011, c. 11, s. 19.

Implementing Text region

Electronic region