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On November 22, 2017 Ontario passed the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (“Bill 148”) which contains significant amendments to labour and employment legislation in Ontario, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000, the Labour Relations Act, 1995, and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. The Minister of Labour, Kevin Flynn, first introduced the legislation on

Bill 132, An Act to amend various statutes with respect to sexual violence, sexual harassment, domestic violence and related matters, received royal assent on March 8, 2016. The legislation is a result of commitments made in “It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence and Harassment” released by the Ontario government in March