Ontario lost CAD 4.3M in legal fees over unconstitutional wage-cap law, Bill 124, and settled with unions for CAD 3.45M.

Ontario taxpayers have incurred CAD 4.3 million in legal fees after the province lost two court cases defending Bill 124, a wage-cap law for public sector workers deemed unconstitutional in 2022. The law sparked outrage among 800,000 affected workers and contributed to shortages in nursing and teaching. The government settled with 10 unions for CAD 3.45 million and paid CAD 856,482 to an outside law firm, facing criticism from opposition leaders for the expenditure on legal battles.

October 15, 2024
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