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Ontario legislature resuming with Bill 124 repeal, politically charged omnibus bill

The colleges and universities minister is also expected to announce the government's plan to address the financial struggles of the province's post-secondary institutions early in the session.

Published Feb 19, 2024 at 6:19pm

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Ontario legislature resuming with Bill 124 repeal, politically charged omnibus bill

Jill Dunlop, Ontario's Minister of Colleges and Universities, attends Question Period at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press)

Ontario's legislature will resume sitting this week with a flurry of activity, from repealing an unconstitutional wage restraint law to enacting a reversal of a decision to dissolve Peel Region and introducing politically charged omnibus legislation.

The colleges and universities minister is also expected to announce the government's plan to address the financial struggles of the province's post-secondary institutions early in the session.

The institutions have been grappling with low and stagnant levels of operating funding for years and then a 10 per cent tuition cut and freeze announced by Premier Doug Ford's government in 2019 exacerbated their challenges, a government-commissioned panel said.

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