Case No. 1975 against the Government of Ontario

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.