Union Warns of over 400 Job Cuts as WSIB Moves to Close Regional Offices

Union warns of over 400 job cuts as WSIB moves to close regional offices

The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario is closing several regional offices, a move the union representing its workers says could lead to more than 400 layoffs. The agency’s head office in London is not expected to see major changes.

WSIB cuts more than 200 jobs across northern Ontario

The WSIB is cutting hundreds of jobs across the province and closing its physical offices across northern Ontario.

WSIB closing offices across northern Ontario, including North Bay

Workplace Insurance and Safety Board (WSIB) informed 466 employees across the province their positions are being considered redundant.

Doug Ford Abandons Northern Ontario, Taking Good WSIB Jobs South

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 AUGUST 2026 QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Today, John Fraser, Interim Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, issued the following statement in response to the loss of hundreds of WSIB jobs in Northern Ontario: This week, 238 WSIB workers in Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay and Timmins learned their jobs are being cut. WSIB offices across Northern Ontario are closing, and any remaining jobs are moving south. These job…