Government Officially Repeals Unconstitutional Wage Restraint Legislation

As of February 23, 2024, the Ontario government has officially repealed Bill 124 Wage Restraint legislation.

Earlier this month, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision that Bill 124 is unconstitutional for unionized workers.

Cavalluzzo LLP is proud to have represented the Ontario English Catholic Teachers' Association and the Ontario Nurses' Association in this important appeal, representing workers' right to freely associate for the purposes of advancing workplace goals.

Click HERE to read our summary of the Court's decision.

The Government of Ontario announced that it would not seek leave to appeal the ONCA's decision, and it officially repealed the legislation on February 23, 2024.

See below for news coverage of this important decision for unionized workers:

• CBC: Ontario repeals Bill 124, wage restraint law twice found unconstitutional
• Global News: Ontario formally repeals controversial wage restraint legislation, Bill 124
• CTV: Ontario repeals bill that capped wages of public sector workers
• Toronto Star: Doug Ford government officially repeals provincial wage restraint law Bill 124