Bill 57 undermines independence of firefighter interest arbitration
Bill 57 amends arbitration provisions of Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997
On November 15, 2018, the Ford government introduced Bill 57, the so-called Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018. Bill 57, which amends a large number of statutes, received Royal Assent and was passed into law on December 6, 2018.
Included among the statutes that Bill 57 amends is the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (“FPPA”). Bill 57 amends a number of provisions that govern interest arbitration in the fire sector, where the right to strike has been prohibited. Bill 57 also interferes with internal firefighter association policies regarding “two-hatters”.
You can read our summary and analysis of Bill 57’s amendments to FPPA here.
Lawyers
Steven Barrett, Ethan Poskanzer, Mary-Elizabeth Dill