ontario labour policy

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Ontario government’s ‘working people’ legislation will hurt working people

Research shows that minimum wage legislation has negative effects on employment, particularly for low-skilled workers.


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Much of Ontario struggled even before the pandemic

Three of the province's CMAs experienced employment growth at less than half the national average.


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Workforce recommendations would hurt Ontario workers

Minimum wage legislation reduces employment and non-wage benefits such as skills training.


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Ontario needs growth and prosperity in all regions—not just two big ones

The Toronto and Ottawa metropolitan areas were responsible for 98.6 per cent of all net job growth in the province.


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Ford government should act to improve Ontario’s improving economy

From 2007-2016, private-sector employment growth in Ontario averaged just 0.6 per cent annually.


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Here’s how the Ford government can actually make Ontario ‘open for business’ again

Ontario’s top income tax rate is the second-highest in Canada and the United States.


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Ontario unemployment numbers—the devil’s in the details

Toronto's employment rate fell from 64 per cent to 61.9 per cent.