Yellowknife, NT (December 01, 2021) – On November 10, 2021 the Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission filed nine charges in the Northwest Territories’ Territorial Court under the Northwest…
Media Releases
Media Release: Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission Announce 2022 Employer Assessment Rates
Yellowknife, NT (November 25, 2021) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (WSCC) has announced that the average employer assessment rate or base…
Media Release: Public engagement on proposed changes to pension system for workplace injuries
Yellowknife, NT (November 15, 2021) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) is seeking public input on a proposal to change how pension benefits are calculated for workplace injuries…
Media Release: WSCC online resources for workplace safety and exposure control planning for Covid-19
Yellowknife, NT (October 29, 2021) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission (WSCC) has updated resources and tools to assist employers with exposure control planning during the ongoing…
Safe Drinking Water
On October 12, 2021 Iqaluit City Council declared a state of local emergency due to the possibility of petroleum hydrocarbons at the Iqaluit water treatment plant. The Government of Nunavut is…
Yellowknife Office Closure
WSCC’s Yellowknife office is closed for in-person services effective September 9, 2021. Many of our employees are working from home to help to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19. WSCC's services…
Media Release: Hamlet of Qikiqtarjuaq sentenced for offences under the Nunavut Safety Act
Iqaluit, NU (May 31, 2021) – On May 25, 2021, the Hamlet of Qikiqtarjuaq appeared in the Nunavut Court of Justice and was sentenced for an offence contrary to the Nunavut Safety Act. The…
Media Release: April 28th National Day of Mourning
Iqaluit, NU (April 27, 2021) – The National Day of Mourning, marked annually on April 28, is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness at work. “Every…
Media Release: April 28th National Day of Mourning
Yellowknife, NT (April 27, 2021) – The National Day of Mourning, marked annually on April 28, is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives, or suffered injury or illness at work.…
Media Release: Iqaluit Student Wins First Place in Workplace Safety Video Competition
Iqaluit, NU (April 23, 2021) – A video by Skills Canada Nunavut participant, Cassidy Devereaux, encouraging youth to think about workplace safety has won first place in the Workers’ Safety and…
Media Release: New Chair Appointed to WSCC’s Governance Council
Yellowknife, NT (April 1, 2021) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (WSCC) has today announced the appointment of Jenni Bruce as the new chair…
Media Release: New Chair Appointed to WSCC’s Governance Council
Yellowknife, NT (April 1, 2021) – The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (WSCC) has today announced the appointment of Jenni Bruce as the new chair…