An interest arbitrator has awarded firefighters in Sudbury, Ont., the same wage rate as local police officers for 2024 and ordered that parity be maintained through 2026, citing a clear …
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🔒Greater Sudbury ordered to pay firefighter’s estate after AD&D coverage denied for suicide linked to PTSD
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Firefighters in Caledon, Ont., awarded wage increases, enhanced benefits in arbitration ruling
Firefighters in Caledon will see wage increases and expanded benefits after an arbitrator settled outstanding issues in their latest collective agreement with the town. The ruling, issued under Ontari… To …
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Saskatchewan extends cancer coverage to wildland firefighters
Saskatchewan wildland firefighters now have presumptive cancer coverage for 22 types of cancer under workers’ compensation. Amendments to The Workers’ Compensation Act, 2013 took effect Aug. 1, extending the same …
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Firefighter awarded workers’ comp for PTSD, depression and Crohn’s disease aggravation
An Ontario firefighter who experienced traumatic events during their career has been granted entitlement for traumatic mental stress, depression, and aggravation of pre-existing Crohn’s disease in a s… To continue …
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Ontario proposes enhanced WSIB coverage for firefighters, reducing eligibility requirements for cancer, heart injuries and PTSD
The Ontario government has announced plans to introduce legislation that, if passed, would bring significant enhancements to the benefits and protections afforded to both wildland and municipal firefighters under the …
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Toronto firefighters’ association loses judicial review of arbitration decision over ‘full net pay’ calculation
The Toronto Professional Fire Fighters’ Association’s application for a judicial review of an arbitration award has been dismissed, upholding the Arbitrator’s decision on the calculation of “full net … To …
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‘Inordinate delay’: Board dismisses grievance against Moose Jaw Firefighters Association filed in 2007
A long-standing duty of fair representation grievance filed by a former employee of the City of Moose Jaw’s Fire Service has been dismissed by the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board after …
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City of North Battleford ordered to disclose documents to former fire chief in wrongful dismissal case
The King’s Bench for Saskatchewan has ordered the City of North Battleford to provide further disclosure of documents in a wrongful termination lawsuit involving its former fire chief. The former …
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Costly crash of Mississauga fire truck warranted written warning, arbitrator rules in siding with city
A costly accident involving a City of Mississauga fire truck, driven by an Emergency Vehicle Technician (EVT), took center stage in a recent arbitration ruling, resulting in the upholding of …