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Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Ontario Chamber Calls on Provincial reversal of Bill 148.”
Government to Immediately Repeal Bill Over the coming weeks, the OCC will showcase testimonials
about the impacts of these legislative changes, such as the
148 need for businesses to decrease staff hours and capital
On August 30, 2018 the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) investment, and an increased reliance on automation.
is calling on the Government of Ontario to immediately
repeal the drastic labour reforms introduced by Bill 148, the While the OCC supports the minimum wage remaining at
Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act, 2017. Recent testimonials $14 an hour, the Ontario business community must be
from the Ontario business community showcase a common appropriately consulted, and a comprehensive economic
theme – the labour reforms established by the previous impact analysis needs to be completed for any future
government were too much, too fast and have significantly proposed changes to employment legislation.
limited their ability to maintain or grow the workforce they
need to be competitive. “We encourage the broader employer community to join us
in calling on the government to take immediate action,” said
“Businesses across the province are experiencing real Rossi. “As Ontario’s Business Advocate, we are dedicated
consequences from this legislation’s lack of stakeholder to working collaboratively with the provincial government
consultation and unrealistic implementation timelines,” to strengthen business competitiveness and economic
said Rocco Rossi, President and CEO of the OCC. “Premier prosperity across Ontario.”
Ford pledged to make Ontario ‘Open for Business’ by
implementing policies that make it easier to invest, start,
and grow a business in the province as well as build an
economy that connects workers to jobs. This begins with the

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