Posted AT 4:31 AM EST on 03/06/08
Judge rules Ontario JPs can work until age 75
An Ontario judge has struck down mandatory retirement for justices of the peace at the age of 70, clearing the way for the province's 350 JPs to potentially work until they reach age 75.
Mr. Justice George Strathy, of the Superior Court of Ontario, said the provision violates equality guarantees in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and provides no adequate justification for downgrading the contributions of older workers to society.
"A retirement age of 75 ...
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