Ontario Bills
Ontario orders review of business recycling rules
Ontario will review recycling rules for businesses and apartments. No changes now, but future targets, reporting, and audits could follow.
Status
First Reading
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Safer Bars and Workplaces Training Rules
Ontario will require sexual harassment training for bar staff and all employers. Bars must post signs and keep a policy; workplaces must train workers and supervisors and address online conduct.
Status
First Reading
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Align Massage Therapy Tax With Health Care
Ontario may match massage therapy taxes to other health care. Nothing changes now, but massage therapy visits could cost less later if taxes are reduced.
Status
First Reading
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Bill 25, Emergency Management Modernization Act, 2025
The bill updates Ontario’s emergency laws for faster, clearer responses. Expect regular public updates, stronger planning, and rules for critical infrastructure and social service providers.
Status
Royal Assent
Timeline
Ontario Expands Wildfire Powers and Creates Carbon Storage Rules
Stronger wildfire rules, new permits, and higher fines aim to keep communities safe. The bill also sets strict rules for underground carbon storage and fixes risky oil and gas wells.
Status
Royal Assent
Timeline
Bill 70, Supporting Mobility, Affordability and Reliable Transportation in Ontario Act, 2025
Sets faster snow clearing and repair targets on key highways. Requires 20% affordable homes on Metrolinx land and better bike-share links to transit.
Status
Second Reading
Timeline
More Oversight of Health Spending and Pay
Hospitals, clinics, and suppliers getting $1M+ in public funds face salary posting, pay limits, audits, and watchdog reviews. Starts for budget years beginning April 1, 2027.
Status
First Reading
Timeline
Ontario sets December as Christian Heritage Month
December would be named Christian Heritage Month in Ontario. It is symbolic only; no new holidays or rules, but communities may share messages or hold optional events.
Status
First Reading
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Bill 30, Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025
Job boards must flag fake ads. Workers get unpaid leave during mass layoffs; safety fines rise; and the province can fast-track skills training builds.
Status
Royal Assent
Timeline
Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025
Speeds transit and road work. Changes tenant evictions, limits bike lane conversions, and shifts water services to cities. New fees and rules affect builders and drivers.
Status
Royal Assent
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Bill 68, Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (No. 2)
Elections can be called anytime within five years. New tax credits, indexed benefits, pharmacy payment caps, and a new conservation agency change rules for businesses, families, and public lands.
Status
Royal Assent
Timeline
Ontario Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan
Ontario would launch a climate plan, fund, and resource centre. It sets cooling rules for rentals, stronger worker heat safety, and upgrades to homes, farms, and infrastructure.
Status
First Reading
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Bill 65, Remembrance Day Observance Act, 2025
All schools must hold a live Remembrance Day service. Workplaces must pause from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on November 11, with possible exemptions. New lessons will be created.
Status
Second Reading
Timeline
Ontario Bans Passing Across Double Yellow Lines
Drivers cannot cross double yellow lines to pass. Breaking the rule brings a $400 fine and at least three demerit points.
Status
First Reading
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Bill 80, Gender Affirming Health Care Advisory Committee Act, 2025
Creates an advisory committee to improve access to gender-affirming care and coverage. No immediate changes; recommendations could lead to shorter waits and more procedures paid by the public plan.
Status
First Reading
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Stronger Worker Protections and Hospital Reporting
Workers are protected from punishment for reporting violence, harassment, or safety issues. Hospitals and long-term care homes must post monthly counts of incidents on their websites.
Status
First Reading
Timeline
Bill 61, Ontario Artificial Intelligence, Talent and Innovation Strategy Act, 2025
Ontario must create a long-term plan for AI jobs, research, and safety. A new committee advises and reports each year; the minister must respond publicly.
Status
Second Reading
Timeline
Bill 33, Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025
Ontario boosts oversight of child welfare, schools, and colleges. Expect more audits, clearer admissions, possible police in schools, and new rules on student fees and research safety.
Status
Royal Assent
Timeline
Ontario Plans for Urban Wildfire Readiness
A provincial committee will study urban wildfire risk and report in a year. The government must update building rules, planning, training, and evacuation plans to better prevent and fight fires.
Status
First Reading
Timeline
Bill 71, Life Leases Act, 2025
Ontario sets basic rules for life lease homes. Sponsors must give clear info, manage money, hold meetings, and face fines; some new rules may change current contracts when regulations arrive.
Status
First Reading
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Ontario boosts personal support worker pay, stability
Most health providers must make 70% of jobs full-time, and personal support workers get higher pay, paid sick days, benefits, and pensions. Changes start one year after the law.
Status
First Reading
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Bill 58, Franco-Ontarian Bookstore Promotion and Protection Act, 2025
Schools and libraries must buy French books from approved local bookstores. It blocks secret discounts and may fund upgrades for these shops.
Status
Second Reading
Timeline
Bill 49, Northern Highway 11 and 17 Safety Act, 2025
Northern Ontario highways get more patrols and truck inspections. Winter road work moves under the province, aiming for safer, more reliable travel.
Status
Second Reading
Timeline
Bill 56, Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025
Speeds approvals, narrows some local water rules, and ends photo radar. Lets more health workers practice and eases out-of-province licensing.
Status
Royal Assent
Timeline