Human Resources Legislative Update

Ontario 2017 Budget Bill Passes

Human Resources Legislative Update

Ontario 2017 Budget Bill Passes

Date: May 17, 2017

On May 17, 2017, the Ontario government passed Bill 127, Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2017, omnibus legislation giving effect to initiatives contained in the Ontario Budget 2017.

See our FTR Now of May 2, 2017, Ontario Budget 2017, for a detailed discussion of those initiatives which are of interest to employers, human resources professionals and pension plan administrators.

Bill 127 should be consulted for coming into force information.

Editor’s Note: Bill 127 received Royal Assent on May 17, 2017.