Premier Kathleen Wynne is signalling the end to an era of austerity by lifting the “net-zero” provision on public-sector contracts. With the Liberals set to balance the books in the 2017-18 budget, Wynne on Monday confirmed that negotiations with public servants will no longer be conducted under the constraint of net-zero bargaining. “We recognize that we’ve had very good co-operation and challenging discussions with . “Net zero has been a parameter of negotiations for some time and so now . we need to continue to find ways to make decisions on compensation, on service delivery, that recognize the needs of the system — and the needs of the individuals who work in the system.”

Source: thestar September 26, 2016 17:03 UTC