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Ontario Improving Care for Chronic Pain Sufferers

Chronic pain is a serious condition affecting one in five Ontarians. It causes moderate to severe frequent pain, sometimes on a daily basis. It is a condition where pain persists beyond the expected healing time of a condition or problem and may require ongoing management.

http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2014/04/ontario-improving-care-for-chronic-pain-sufferers.html

Slight decrease in auto insurance rates in New Brunswick in 2013 …

FREDERICTON – New Brunswick’s consumer advocate for insurance says drivers continue to benefit from competition among companies as the average …

Wild weather drags down SGI’s profit to $39.2M

Customers with safe driving records got $114.1 million in discounts through SGI’s Safe Driver Recognition and Business Recognition programs in 2013.  SGI also remained dedicated to promoting road safety through traffic safety education efforts in schools and communities around the province, province-wide child restraint clinics and partnership with law enforcement on monthly traffic safety blitzes.

Video: Campbell s comments on Bill 171 auto insurance

New regulatory developments affecting service providers

As businesses and their Principal Representatives prepare to submit their service provider licence applications to the Financial Service Commission of Ontario (FSCO) starting May 1, 2014, they need to be aware of new regulatory developments, which provide important information concerning: The application start date and licence enforcement date;

http://www.fsco.gov.on.ca/en/service-providers/Pages/announce-new-regulatory-developments.aspx

Canada: Ontario Government’s Bill 171 Threatens Access To Justice For Personal Injury Plaintiffs

Bill 171 is currently in its relatively early stages, and has yet to pass its second reading. Given the possibility of a spring election, it is possible that Bill 171 will not become law. Should there be a subsequent attempt to reform the adjudication of accident benefits claims, we recommend that it take into account the access to justice concerns that adversely affect accident victims.

IBC supports Ontario legislation on auto insurance reforms

http://southasiandaily.com/canada/ibc-supports-ontario-legislation-on-auto-insurance-reforms/

Top 10 TransLink fare evaders owe more than $73,000 in fines

ICBC on April 1 began denying auto insurance and driver’s licence …They’re among 37,000 British Columbians whose debt is $5.7 million  http://www.theprovince.com/TransLink+fare+evaders+more+than+fines/9696627/story.html

Advocate for disabled says skills left untapped

“In my opinion, these programs are just for show,” a disappointed McNeill said in an interview with Sarnia This Week. “Despite all of these programs, it’s not getting any better for disabled people.”  http://www.petroliatopic.com/2014/04/04/advocate-for-disabled-says-skills-left-untapped

Repeal law defining ‘serious impairment’ of ‘important function’ in auto lawsuits, Ontario lawyers’ group says

 
The Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association is calling on the Ontario government to repeal an auto insurance regulation that defines “permanent serious impairment of an important physical, mental or psychological function” for the purpose of lawsuits for health care costs resulting from injuries from vehicle operation.