BILL 148
College Employer Council welcomes positive changes to employment regulations

On behalf of Ontario's 24 colleges, the College Employer Council welcomes today's (October 23) announcement by the Government of Ontario that it will substantially repeal Bill 148.

"As employers that provide good jobs in the communities we serve, the government's decision will bring greater stability to the college sector," said Don Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer, College Employer Council. "If approved, these measures will give colleges more flexibility to manage the escalating cost pressures the sector continues to face."

This stability will benefit students, workers, and the communities we operate in across Ontario by helping to alleviate cost pressures faced by Ontario colleges. A March 2018 report by PwC had estimated that Bill 148 would have cost Ontario colleges over $300 million in 2024-25.

"Ontario's colleges look forward to working with students, faculty, and staff to ensure we continue to deliver on their educational commitment to students, while we determine how to best implement these new measures," said Sinclair. "We're committed to maintaining our contractual labour agreements that are currently in place."

Ontario's colleges are employers of choice in the communities we serve, and will continue to be for all our people, who are helping us graduate career-ready young Ontarians.