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Is Ontario's new pay transparency law ‘toothless’? These are the limits of the province latest labour reform

The changes were introduced under the latest version of the province’s Working for Workers Act, part of a series of legislative updates the Ford government says are meant to modernize employment standards. But several employment lawyers told QP Briefing the new rules rely almost entirely on voluntary compliance.

Barbara Patrocinio
Barbara Patrocinio
Is Ontario's new pay transparency law ‘toothless’? These are the limits of the province latest labour reform

Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David Piccini speaks to media at Queen’s Park in Toronto, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor