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WSIB Cuts 466 Jobs Across Ontario in 'Difficult Business Decision'
The union says 466 WSIB employees were notified of redundancies as the agency consolidates claim and account management functions.
- On Thursday, August 20, 2026, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board announced 466 job cuts across Ontario, with 131 positions eliminated in Windsor as part of a provincial efficiency review.
- Ontario Finance Minister and Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy initiated the agency review, aiming at "ensuring that operations remain sustainable" while consolidating claim and account management functions.
- Staff in 10 communities, including Sudbury and Waterloo, face layoffs; employees have a three-week window to decide on relocation to other WSIB offices or accept exit packages.
- Ontario Compensation Employees Union president Harry Goslin called the cuts a "gut punch," warning the reductions will increase workloads and delay services for injured workers.
- Regional representative Liz Garant warned that service reductions could force vulnerable individuals into poverty, while the union noted 155 additional positions in Waterloo face redundancy within one year.
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