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Bill 47, Making Ontario Open For Business Act, 2018, has amended or entirely repealed some of the changes that Bill 148 brought to Ontario. Here is a summary of the changes.
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Short-term workers will be cheaper to hire, but agencies say the vast slate of changes has proven expensive administratively
Even though Bill 47, the current Conservative government’s Making Ontario Open for Business Act, became law in Ontario, some staffing agencies do not support it and prefer the previous rules.
Bill 47 reverses many of the guidelines from Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, which was passed by the former liberal government. According to this new bill, workers do not have two guaranteed sick days. Instead, they have combined eight days unpaid leave for illness and household reasons. In addition, the minimum wage is also frozen at $14 until 2020. Previously, Bill 148 had wanted to increase the minimum wage to $15. Bill 47 will also make it more difficult for temporary workers to unionize.
Even though the new law allows employers to hire temporary workers and pay them less than permanent employees for the same work, some agencies are frustrated about this change to the labor law since they have to spend significantly more time and money to make changes to all their documentation and staff training once again. Some of them also believe that Bill 47 is unfair because it reverts to a lower wage and makes temporary employees second-class citizens. Staff agencies insist that Bill 47 will eventually hurt a lot of industries rather than help them save money.
The Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 has received Royal Assent. Changes to the Labour Relations Act have immediate effect. Changes to the Employment Standards Act take effect on January 1.
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What We Stand to Lose with the Passing Of Bill 47
“In November 2017, the Liberal government passed Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, a watershed moment in Ontario’s history. As a result, over 1.7 million minimum wage workers saw a direct pay increase from $11.60 to $14 per hour, with the $15 minimum wage to come this January. Millions more benefited indirectly from wage bumps.Today, the Progressive Conservative government is turning back the clock on our rights with Bill 47, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act. On November 20, our MPPs will start the third reading of the bill.The vote will proceed after only five hours of public consultation. Citing the two weeks of extensive consultations preceding Bill 148, Deena Ladd from the Workers’ Action Centre and the Ontario Federation of Labour called these consultations a “sham.”Though Doug Ford prides himself on being “for the people,” Bill 47 would endanger millions of workers by repealing almost all of the provisions under Bill 148, including paid sick days, equal pay for equal work, fairer scheduling laws, and easier ways for certain sectors to unionize.”
The Varsity, November 19, 2018: Op-ed: “What students stand to lose with Bill 47,” By Clement Cheng, Simran Dhunna and Mia Sanders
The Toronto Star, November 21, 2018: “Amid protests, Tories pass bill that scales back workers’ rights and freezes minimum wage,” By Sara Mojtehedzadeh
CBC, November 21, 2018: “Ontario passes sweeping labour reform law, rolls back many changes made by Liberals”
Ontario Federation of Labour, November 21, 2018: “Doug Ford fails Ontario workers with the passage of Bill 47, say leaders in the Fight for $15 and Fairness movement, Ontario Federation of Labour, and Workers’ Action Centre”
Legislative Assembly of Ontario, November 21, 2018: Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 (Bill 47 Royal Assent (PDF)
work&labour news&research, November 15, 2018: Bill 47 Backlash
Chamber of Commerce response
“Chamber of Commerce CEO Rory Ring and Derek Pearce, former Ward One candidate and current minimum wage worker, came into the ONNtv studio on Wednesday morning to talk about Bill 47 and minimum wage. Bill 47 was supposed to be passed Tuesday evening, but due to the amount of protestors, was postponed.”
“Although they come from different backgrounds, both Pearce and Ring agreed on various aspects of the Bill and it’s implications.”
“’Really what the position has been through the (Chamber) membership, right across Ontario, is that it’s too much, too fast, and that really it is a shock to the system to go within the space of 15 months from $11.60 or $12.65 to $15,” Ring said. ‘And it’s the rapid increase, especially within that period of October to January 1, to $14 that has been very very impactful.’”
Sault Online, November 21, 2018: “Ring and Pearce Talk Bill 47 and Minimum Wage,” by Megan Pounder
The Progressive Conservative government was supposed to pass its landmark labour law.
This article was updated on November 21, 2018.
Back in September the Progressive Conservative government was supposed to pass bill 47 but delayed their final vote. This caused the minimum wages in Ontario to remain at 14$ an hour for a year, as well as end any guarantees for workers to received 2 paid sick days per year. Ontario’s public disagrees and begun a campaign Fight for 15 and Fairness. They feel they are not being heard and protesters are accusing the government of shutting down public debate concerning Bill 47.
The government suggests that reducing the burden on businesses will create more job opportunities and strengthen the economy. Laurie Scott, Minister of Labour, defended that the increase of employment costs has led to reduction if hours for workers and reduction of job opportunities for younger workers.
On the other hand, Gilleen Pearce from Walk My Dog Toronto supports the wage increase. She claims that the high wages result in low employee turnover and it will guarantee employees time off. She comments that training employees costs more money and it takes time for dog owners have to trust the dog-walkers.
Advocates who met with minister earlier this month says Christine Elliott told them she wasn’t involved in drafting Bill 47, which rolls back labour reforms.
The Ministry of Health was not consulted about the health impacts of proposed new legislation to remove Ontario workers’ right to two paid sick days despite extensive literature showing the policy’s public health implications, according to three individuals who met with health minister and deputy premier Christine Elliott earlier this month.
The Nov. 6 meeting with Elliott about Bill 47, which proposes significant changes to workplace standards, was attended by emergency room physician Jesse McLaren, Fight for $15 organizer Jessa McLean, and Katherine Grzejszczak, president of CUPE Local 905, which represents York Region municipal employees, including front-line health-care professionals.
All three separately told the Star that when presented with evidence about the public health benefits of paid sick days, Elliott responded by saying she had not been consulted about the Conservative government’s new legislation. Organizer McLean said when pressed on the health implications of the bill, Elliott said neither she nor her ministry were involved in its drafting.
“That surprised us because we knew the impact it would have on the Ministry of Health,” said McLean.
“She said I wasn’t involved in this, you should check with the labour ministry — they’re the ones who drafted this legislation,” said McLaren, who works at Toronto General Hospital and is involved with the Decent Work and Health Network, which seeks to address health equity issues.
“That was kind of a shocking statement from the health minister and the deputy premier.”
Bill 47 Backlash
“Ontario’s Conservative government recently tabled the Open for Business Act (Bill 47). Bill 47 proposes to repeal the changes to Ontario’s workplace laws introduced by the previous Liberal government under Bill 148. ... The purpose of Bill 47 is to ‘bring jobs and investment back to our province’ and to increase ‘opportunities’ for workers. One needs to look harder for any mention of fairness for workers or the creation of decent jobs, although the government claims to wish to ‘protect’ workers. At the end of the day, however, Bill 47 will do none of the above.”
“What is lacking from Bill 47 is any semblance of balance. Rather than use a scalpel to excise those aspects causing ‘the most concern,’ the government used a fish-hook to gut the bill almost entirely. What little is left provides fewer benefits to workers. But perhaps the most disturbing aspect of Bill 47 was the manner in which the Conservatives greeted its introduction in the legislature: standing and clapping while proposing to repeal basic protections for the most vulnerable workers. Such displays transform the slogan of a government ‘for the people’ into Orwellian doublespeak.”
Niagara This Week, November 7, 2018: “Ontario’s ‘Open for Business’ law will erode workplace rights,” by Alison Braley-Rattai
Norton Rose Fulbright, November, 2018: “Bill 47: Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018 – Employment Standards Act, 2000 considerations,” by Maxwell Radway
The Agenda with Steve Paikin, November 14, 2018: “Trades in Transition” (Featuring CIRHR Director, Rafael Gomez)
work&labour news&research, October 29, 2018: “Ontario College of Trades to be Eliminated”
Now Magazine, November 14, 2018: “Why women stand to lose most under Doug Ford's Making Ontario Open For Business Act,” by Dorreen Nicoll
Now Magazine, November 7, 2018: “Doug Ford’s Open For Business Act is bad for our health,” by Fernando Arce
work&labour news&research, October 24, 2018: “Bill 47 to Replace Fair Workplaces Act”
Bill 148 - barely here and now gone. Bill 47 includes a major repeal of Bill 148 and is expected to pass before January 1, 2019.
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