Who Killed Sir William?: A Community-University Research Alliance Seeks Justice for Injured Workers

by Marion Endicott, Steve Mantis

Overview

In 1910, Sir William Meredith led a Royal Commission to investigate the injury, death, and permanent disability of workers. In response to his findings, Meredith helped introduce a new system of compensation for injured and disabled workers that e...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781039174399
Publisher:	FriesenPress
Publication date:	05/27/2024
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

Marion Endicott worked for forty years as an advocate for injured workers. In addition to being a leader in the community-based research project detailed in Who Killed Sir William?, Marion's principle work was at the Injured Workers Community Legal Clinic. She was a founding member of the Bancroft Institute, a research-action organization that has in many ways continued to advance the work begun by RAACWI. She has co-authored research publications such as "Knowledge Translation through Research-Based Theatre" and "A Critical Review of Literature on Experience Rating in Workers' Compensation Systems." Marion lives in Toronto, Ontario with her husband, Nick.

Steve Mantis was the community lead in RAACWI. He lost his arm in an industrial accident 45 years ago and has continued to fight for the rights of injured workers, including emphasizing the need for long-term tracking of injured workers in the compensation system. Steve was previously a board member of the Workers' Compensation Board, and he currently is involved with the Ontario Network of Injured Workers' Groups, the Thunder Bay & District Injured Workers Support Group, the Centre for Research on Work Disability Policy, and the Lakehead University's research institute; Enhancing the Prevention of Injury and Disability at Work. He lives in Kaministiquia, Ontario with his partner, Barb.