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Ontario: Bill 124, for a Sustainable Public Sector for Future
Generations, Enacted
New Legislation Enacted
Authors: Monty Verlint, Partner and Rhonda B. Levy, Knowledge
Management Counsel - Littler Canada
On November 7, 2019, the Ontario government passed Bill 124, the
Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act,
2019. The Act applies to employers in the public sector such as
public school boards, post-secondary institutions, and hospitals,
their employees, and unions representing their employees. The
purpose of the legislation, which requires a three-year
"moderation" period, is to "ensure that increases in
public sector compensation reflect the fiscal situation in the
Province, are consistent with the principles of responsible fiscal
management and protect the sustainability of public
services."
