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The Ford government is facing furious criticism after internal documents, obtained by Global News, acknowledged that low wages and Bill 124 have had a negative impact on Ontario’s ability to retain nurses in the province’s health care sector. The internal government documents, which were intended to brief Health Minister Sylvia …
Read More »Ford government documents admit low wages, Bill 124 worsening health staffing issues
Premier Doug Ford’s controversial wage restraint legislation contributed to the staffing crisis in Ontario’s health-care system, according to internal briefing documents given to the minister of health. The admission was made in briefing notes prepared for Sylvia Jones in 2022, after she was appointed minister of health, and obtained by …
Read More »Ontario labour leaders celebrate court decision that struck down Bill 124
Labour leaders in Ontario are celebrating after a court ruled the Ford government’s controversial wage restraint law — Bill 124 — unconstitutional. That decision could be subject to an immediate appeal from the province, which said its “intention is to appeal” the Superior Court of Ontario ruling. However, even as …
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