NDP MPP Paul Miller today demanded that the Minister of Labour fire the WSIB Chair.

“The appalling behaviour of the Chair, spending the Board’s money on a reception at a swanky Ottawa restaurant, shows his blatant disregard for injured workers, many of whom don’t have enough money to buy one drink or one hors d’oeuvres at Hy’s,” said Miller.

NDP MPP Paul Miller went after the McGuinty Liberals today for their sorry record of job losses across Hamilton-Niagara.

“What is this government going to do to stem the tide of lost jobs in Hamilton, St. Catharines and elsewhere?” asked Miller during Question Period.

NDP MPP Paul Miller today demanded that the McGuinty government take immediate action – including the immediate removal of the chair and board – to fix the glaring problems at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

NDP MPP Paul Miller today blasted the McGuinty government for using its majority to block public hearings of his worker protection bill that had been approved at second reading by the full legislature back in December.

NDP MPP Paul Miller today brought his Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (Wage Security) 2007, to the Committee on General Government to establish hearing dates for public deputations.

Hamilton East MPP Paul Miller’s initiative to protect worker benefits, severance and vacation pay took an important step forward at the Ontario Legislature today.

Miller’s Bill 6, An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 to provide for an Employee Wage Security Program., passed second reading debate. That means it’s just one third-reading vote away from being passed into law. If passed, the bill would create an Employee Wage Security Program to assist laid-off workers who companies are cheating out of hard-earned severance and benefits.