CME Withdraws from Patterson Review of Workers Compensation

Earlier today, CME joined 45 other business organizations in withdrawing from the ongoing Patterson review of Workers Compensation in British Columbia.

As with other members of the employer community, CME is concerned with the much increased scope of the once limited review. Many of the issues being considered would cause a significant increase to costs within the workers compensation system and there has been, as yet, no assessment of those potential costs. Among the issues included in the increase of scope are a number on which Janet Patterson has previously published work on behalf of the BC Federation of Labour. We believe this demonstrates a clear bias.

As a result, CME, like other representatives of the business community has lost confidence that the Review can be conducted in an “independent, impartial and balanced manner” and we will not participate any further in any aspect of the Review process. Please see the joint statement from the employer community for more detail on our concerns.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT

Andrew Wynn-Williams
Divisional Vice President, BC
Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters
andrew.wynnwilliams@cme-mec.ca
(604) 713-7800 x 5290