Connecting the Dots CanLII Keyword Visualization Network

📊 What This Visualization Shows:

Nodes (circles): Keywords from 34,928 Ontario tribunal decisions (2020-2026) across all four tribunals
Coverage: WSIAT (11,430 cases), HRTO (9,269 cases), ONSBT (13,798 cases), ONWSIB (431 cases)
Edges (lines): Co-occurrence frequency (how often keywords appear in the same case)
Thicker lines: More frequent co-occurrence (statistically significant clustering)
Node size: Larger = appears in more cases overall (frequency-weighted)
Colors: Different categories (denial patterns, body parts, medical/legal terms, tribunal nodes)

What This Shows: Keyword clustering patterns and tribunal-specific terminology across Ontario's disability/workplace/human rights adjudication systems.
Data Sources: CanLII keyword metadata (2020-2026). Updated April 27, 2026 with complete Ontario tribunal coverage.
Limitations: Keywords show patterns in decisions but not complete case narratives, procedural details, or undetected outcomes.

Network scope:

Province:

Focus on keyword: Disabled when viewing tribunal-level network maps

Minimum co-occurrences: 10 Lower = more keywords shown (may be cluttered). Higher = fewer, stronger connections only.

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Denial/Barriers - WSIAT: pre-existing, cost relief | HRTO: abandoned, email issues | ONWSIB: pre-existing

Core Terms (worker, employer, accident, injury, work-related)

Body Parts (knee, back, shoulder, neck - WSIAT/ONWSIB specific)

Medical/Severity (pain, impairment, severity, substantial impairment)

Mental Health/Disability - WSIAT: psychotraumatic | ONSBT: person with a disability, anxiety, substantial impairment

Tribunal Nodes: WSIAT (11,430 workplace injury) | HRTO (9,269 human rights) | ONSBT (13,798 disability benefits) | ONWSIB (431 internal review)

Province Node: Ontario (34,928 total decisions) - Canada-wide expansion in progress

Viewing Mode: WSIAT Keyword Co-Occurrence
Tip: Switch to "Ontario Tribunal Connections" to see all 4 tribunals with tribunal-specific keywords.

Connecting the Dots: Ontario Tribunal Network (2020-2026)

📊 What This Visualization Shows:

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Network Statistics