These submissions are made on behalf of the Workers’ Action Centre (WAC) and Parkdale Community Legal Services (PCLS). Similar to the previous omnibus Working for Workers Acts, 2021, 2022, and 2023, Bill 149 makes many changes to Ontario’s employment laws without meaningfully contributing to workers’ rights and entitlements. In many respects, the proposed changes restate protections for workers which are already in the existing legislation, or create weak disclosure requirements for employers. It is our opinion that most of the new measures proposed in Bill 149 provide a veneer of transparency and protection, but do not actually make it easier for workers to access or enforce their rights in the workplace.
Submission on Bill 149: Working for Workers Act Four, 2023
