Ford government rejects NDP motion seeking to create provincial paid sick-leave program TORONTO Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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The Ontario government has voted against a series of Opposition motions aimed at supporting essential workers, including one that sought to create a provincial paid sick-leave program.
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath presented the motions – which required unanimous consent of the legislature to pass – during a session today.
She called on Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives to pass the sick-leave motion, but the government voted against the measure.