Starting January 1st, 2013, the WSIB requires independent contractors and operators to pay WSIB coverage even though most have cheaper and better insurance.

WHEREAS beginning 1 January 2013 WSIB was expanded to include groups of employers
and principals who had previously been exempt from WSIB and had private insurance;
AND WHEREAS this new financial burden does nothing to improve worker safety and
only drives up the cost of doing business in Ontario;
WE the undersigned petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows: To repeal the statutory obligations created by Bill 119