On June 27, 2011, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 314/11 under the Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997 ("Act"). O. Reg 314/11 extends the application of the Act to the amalgamations of any two or more of the children's aid societies designated in the regulation.
O. Reg. 314/11 came into force on July 1, 2011.
On April 14, 2011, the Ontario Ministry of Labour announced public consultations relating to the proposed amalgamation of 13 Childrens’ Aid Societies ("CASs”).
The initiative was proposed by the Commission to Promote Sustainable Child Welfare (the “Commission”), which the Ontario government established in 2009. In part, the Commission is tasked with supporting the financial sustainability and viability of CASs over the long-term through the exploration of measures that may streamline and enhance access.
On March 8, 2011, Bill 150, the Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2011, carried at Second Reading and was ordered referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.
As previously reported, Bill 150 is proposed legislation that would designate the Toronto Transit Commission an essential service and provide for binding arbitration by a neutral third party where a collective agreement cannot be reached through bargaining.
Bill 150, the Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2011, proposed legislation announced yesterday by the Ontario government, has now been posted on the Legislative Assembly website.
On February 22, 2011, the Ontario government announced plans to introduce the Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2011, legislation designating the Toronto Transit Commission an essential service.
The legislation, if passed, would provide for binding arbitration by a neutral third party where a collective agreement cannot be reached through bargaining, effectively banning strikes and lockouts.
The legislation would be subject to a review after a five-year period.
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