Jurisdiction:
Ontario
Year/Month:
July 1998
Case status:
Closed
Prevent Unionization with Respect to Community Participation under the Ontario Works Act, 1997 (Bills 22, December)
The Act prevented workers participating in mandatory “workfare” programs from joining a union, bargaining collectively and/or striking.
Submitted by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) (July 1998).
This legislation was found not to comply with the principles of freedom of association.