Human Resources Legislative Update

TTC “Essential Service” Legislation Receives Royal Assent

Human Resources Legislative Update

TTC “Essential Service” Legislation Receives Royal Assent

Date: March 31, 2011

On March 30, 2011, Bill 150, the Toronto Transit Commission Labour Disputes Resolution Act, 2011,  received Royal Assent and came into force.

As previously reported, Bill 150 designates the Toronto Transit Commission an essential service and provides for binding arbitration by a neutral third party where a collective agreement cannot be reached through bargaining.