Human Resources Legislative Update

Ontario Budget Bill 2016 Passes

Human Resources Legislative Update

Ontario Budget Bill 2016 Passes

Date: April 14, 2016

On April 13, 2016, the Ontario government passed Bill 173, Jobs for Today and Tomorrow Act (Budget Measures), 2016, omnibus legislation giving effect to initiatives contained in the Ontario Budget 2016.

See our FTR Now of February 29, 2016, Ontario Budget 2016, for a detailed discussion of those initiatives of interest to employers, human resources professionals and pension plan administrators.

Bill 173 should be consulted for coming into force information.

Note: On April 19, 2016, Bill 173 received Royal Assent.