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Ontario Bill 118

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.
May 30, 2024
Injured Workers Day Act, 2023
  • This is a law called Bill 118 that was passed in 2023. It proclaims June 1st of each year as Injured Workers Day in the province of Ontario. The purpose of this day is to recognize and bring awareness to workers who have been injured on the job or due to their workplace conditions. The law also emphasizes the importance of preventing workplace injuries and helping injured workers.
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Bill 118 2023

An Act to proclaim Injured Workers Day

Preamble

Workplace injuries profoundly affect workers, their families and their communities. Injured Workers Day serves as an opportunity for the Province of Ontario to recognize the individuals who have been injured at work or who have suffered injuries as a result of their workplace conditions. This is a day to bring awareness to issues of workplace injury and the plight of injured workers, and to demonstrate a commitment to workplace injury prevention and remediation.

Therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Injured Workers Day

1 June 1 in each year is proclaimed as Injured Workers Day.

Commencement

2 This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3 The short title of this Act is the Injured Workers Day Act, 2023.