Ontario repeals wage law after losing appeals court

An Ontario appeals court today struck down a public sector worker's pay law that was found unconstitutional.

The legislation from Premier Doug Ford's government – known as Bill 124 – limited public sector pay increases to one per cent a year for three years.

The province says it will not appeal the court's decision and will repeal Bill 124 in the coming weeks.

The Progressive Conservatives passed legislation in 2019 to help the government close the deficit.

A lower court found it unconstitutional, and in a 2-1 decision, the appeals court largely upheld the ruling, writing that the violation was inexcusable.

Unions hailed the decision as a major victory for workers' rights and urged Ford to take it to court.

More will come.