Ruling increases hoops that government must go through to justify wage restraint, legal expert says

By Ian Burns ( February 13, 2024, 4:16 PM EST) -- Ontario’s top court has ruled a public sector wage restraint law the province brought in nearly five years ago substantially interfered with the right of many public sector employees to participate in good faith negotiation and consultation over their working conditions, a ruling that legal scholars say expands the steps government will have to take in the future to justify similar legislation — but still leaves some questions unanswered....