Ontario Nurses Step Up Actions Against Bills 195 and 124

Ontario nurses are stepping up actions demanding the repeal of Bills 124 and 195. Bill 124, passed by the Ontario government on November 8, 2019, limits total compensation, including wage increases, for public sector workers to one per cent per year. Bill 195, passed on July 21, allows the government to extend emergency powers that override existing legislation, regulations, by-laws and collective agreements, including those negotiated by nurses and health-care professionals. The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) has vowed to step up actions until these laws are repealed. 

Ottawa

The day after Bill 195 was passed, on July 22, nurses and supporters including teachers rallied at the constituency office of Ottawa West-Nepean MPP Jeremy Roberts against Bills 124 and 195. Other actions took place at MPPs' offices in several cities in the following days.

Elmira

Nurses from St. Mary's General Hospital in Elmira rallied at Kitchener-Conestoga MPP Mike Harris' office on July 24 calling for Bills 124 and 195 to be repealed.

Whitby

Whitby nurses, colleagues and friends also held a rally on July 24 from 11 am to 2:00 pm in front of MPP Lorne Coe's Whitby constituency office.

Richmond

Another rally was held by ONA Local 83 on July 29 at Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari's office.

(Photos: ONA, CUPE)

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Number 53 - August 6, 2020

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