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ATTENTION ALL DISABLED WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES: HAVE YOU BEEN HARMED BY THE WCB PROCESS? Join in assisting CFRO Radio show guest speaker, Darrell Powell, with his submission to the Senate Sub-Committee on Population Health regarding the need to review WCBs in Canada as a negative social determinant in health. (Backgrounder to Darrell Powell's focus on WCB as a Negative Social Determinant of Health) LISTEN TO ARCHIVED AUDIO Email DARRELL POWELL at [email protected] About Darrell Powell (THIS EMAIL IS DARRELL POWELL's PRIVATE ADDRESS, NOT A FORUM. PLEASE RESPECT THIS.) PLEASE REMEMBER TO RESTRICT RESPONSE TO THE 2 QUESTIONS BELOW. Comments about the show are welcome, but must be completely separate from answering the 2 questions. - forward comments on the show to to COOP Radio or to Darrell in a SEPARATE EMAIL.) Question 1: Have you, and or your family suffered directly or indirectly due to Workers Compensation in your province, and has it exacerbated the original injury/disability, mentally and/or physically, or precipitated, or was causative of, the same? Question 2: If Governments, bodies and agencies, programs and policies are to be review as to social health impact; do you want a review from a non-partisan Senate Sub-Committee on Population Health to review in depth the effects and service of Worker Compensation Systems in Canada as the social determinant in health that it is by affect - as an impacting and significant health factor? THESE ARE SHORT (YES-NO) QUESTIONS RESPONDENTS MUST BE IDENTIFIABLE - NO ALIAS OR AKA SUBSTITUTE WILL BE OF USE PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE THE WORKER, SPOUSE,SURVIVOR, OR SPEAKING FOR THE FAMILY OR ANY/ALL WHO WERE AFFECTED THEREIN. Comments about the show are welcome, but must be completely separate from answering the 2 questions. Forward comments on the show to COOP Radio or to Darrell in a SEPARATE EMAIL. * * * Darrell Powell would like to send a huge THANK YOU! to all injured workers across Canada for their patience and participation in this important radio series and in his submission to the Senate Sub-Committee on Population Health. He also thanks the Canadian Injured Workers Society for their quick response in allowing his thoughts to be sent to injured workers across Canada. (From the CIWS . . . THANK YOU, DARRELL!) Background Material: Previous documents presented to The Standing Senate Committee On Social Affairs Science And Technologies - 2005 by Darrell Powell: Disability Adjustment And The Co – Relationship of Workers Compensation Induced Psychiatric Injury The RainyDay Syndrome Backgrounder to Darrell Powell's focus on WCB as a Negative Social Determinant of Health: The WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) - Commission on Social Determinants of Health The INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH CENTRE (IDRC) - Addressing the Social Causes of Illness "Mandatory Reading" says Darrell Powell, for anyone interested in disabled workers issues - in preparation for the fall Senate Committee on the Social Determinants of Health: WHO COMMISSION ON SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH - A Conceptual Framework for Action on the Social Determinants of Health - "Policymaking on social determinants of health equity should work towards the highest form of participation as authentic empowerment of civil society and affected communities. . . . The essence of empowerment is the increased ability of oppressed and marginalized communities to control the political and economic processes that affect their wellbeing . . . The empowerment of disadvantaged communities is intertwined with state responsibility. The state bears responsibility for creating spaces and conditions of participation that can enable vulnerable and marginalized communities to achieve increased control over the material, social and political determinants of their own wellbeing. . ." ORIGINALLY AIRED ON CFRO CO-OP RADIO on the "Wake Up With COOP" show with host Charles Boylan. LISTEN TO ARCHIVED AUDIO COOP RADIO 102.7 F.M Vancouver "IN DENIAL" Breaking the Silence About Workers' Compensation, Health and the Law - "Dedicated to all those who have suffered due to workplace injury, disability and compensation schemes in Canada." - - - - - - - LISTEN TO ARCHIVED AUDIO For more information and archived audio, go to http://www.wakeupwithcoop.org or 102.7 F.M Vancouver

TELEPHONE-IN - 1HR. SHOW 7:00 PM - PDT (BC - 7pm (PDT) ALBERTA - 8pm (MDT) SASKATCHEWAN - 8pm (CST) MANITOBA - 9pm (CDT) ONTARIO - 10pm (EDT) ATLANTIC - 11pm (ADT) NFLD - 11:30 pm (NDT) or check http://www.worldtimezone.com/time-canada24.html ) WED. APRIL 25TH, 2007 PHONE IN SHOW NUMBER IS: 604-684-7561 THERE WILL BE TWO QUESTIONS TO ANSWER IN THEME FOR TEL-IN SHOW FOR PARTICIPANTS: Question 1: Have you, and or your family suffered directly or indirectly due to Workers Compensation in your province, and has it exacerbated the original injury/disability, mentally and/or physically, or precipitated, or was causative of, the same? Question 2: If Governments, bodies and agencies, programs and policies are to be review as to social health impact; do you want a review from a non-partisan Senate Sub-Committee on Population Health to review in depth the effects and service of Worker Compensation Systems in Canada as the social determinant in health that it is by affect - as an impacting and significant health factor? (The presumption is negative) ALL INJURED WORKERS ACROSS CANADA - Join in assisting CFRO Radio show guest speaker, Darrell Powell, with his submission to the Senate Sub-Committee on Population Health regarding the need to review WCBs in Canada as a social determinant in health. BY EMAILING: DARRELL POWELL at [email protected] THESE ARE YES-NO QUESTIONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A SHORT DESCRIPTION TO IDENTIFY HOW YOU AFFECTED, BUT IS NOT REQUIRED TO ANSWER THE QUESTION IF YOU CANNOT GET ON-AIR - EMAIL DARRELL POWELL at [email protected] (THIS EMAIL IS DARRELL POWELL's PRIVATE ADDRESS, NOT A FORUM. PLEASE RESPECT THIS.) PLEASE REMEMBER TO RESTRICT RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS. RESPONDENTS MUST BE IDENTIFIABLE - NO ALIAS OR AKA SUBSTITUTE WILL BE OF USE PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE THE WORKER, SPOUSE,SURVIVOR, OR SPEAKING FOR THE FAMILY OR ANY/ALL WHO WERE AFFECTED THEREIN. COMMENTS ON THE SHOW SHOULD BE ON SEPARATE DOCUMENT, PLEASE, TO THE CO-PRODUCER, STATION OR ABOVE DIRECTLY. COOP RADIO 102.7 F.M Vancouver LAST SHOW IN SERIES ON FRIDAY APRIL 27TH, 2007 (MEMBERSHIP & DONATION DRIVE TEL : 604-684-8494)