Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Ruling Against Bill 124

The court's decision confirms the unconstitutionality of the wage restraint legislation, marking a significant victory for workers' rights.

• Ontario's Court of Appeal has denied the Ford government's appeal, upholding the decision that Bill 124 is unconstitutional.
• The ruling is celebrated by unions as a victory for workers, emphasizing the need for increased public service funding.
• Bill 124, passed in 2019, capped public sector workers’ compensation increases, leading to staffing and cost-of-living crises.
• The court highlighted the disproportionate impact of Bill 124 on women, racialized, and low-income earners.
• Unions urge the government to respect the court's decision and address the health care crisis by ending wage restraint schemes.

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