The effectiveness of bill 70 and joint health and safety committees in reducing injuries in the workplace: The case of Ontario

Canadian Public Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 225-240

  Lewchuk, Wayne ^a   Robb, A Leslie ^a   Walters, Vivienne ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0004053548     PISSN: 03170861     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3551503     Document Type: Article

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