Bill 66: Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018
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An Act to restore Ontario's competitiveness by amending or repealing certain Acts (Bill 66, 2018) (the Act) is a law adopted on April 3, 2019, during the 42nd Parliament of Ontario. Critics of the bill argue that, if passed, it will repeal a number of consumer protections,[1] labour laws,[2] anti-crime rules, clean water rules,[3] child safety rules,[4] and environmental protections[5] in the Province of Ontario. On the other hand, one study showed that there were significant public savings to be had through adoption of the bill: The City of Waterloo saw a 14% drop in the average amount of the winning bid for public construction projects while the city of Toronto, in 2019, could have saved up to $381 million.[6]
Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2018 | |
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Parliament of Ontario | |
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Citation | Ontario Legislature |
Territorial extent | Ontario |
Enacted by | Parliament of Ontario |
Royal assent | April 3, 2019 |
Legislative history | |
Bill citation | Status of Bill 66 |
Introduced by | Todd Smith, Minister of Government and Consumer Services |
First reading | Legislative Assembly of Ontario: December 6, 2018 |
Second reading | March 6, 2019 |
Third reading | April 2, 2019 |
The bill was introduced by Doug Ford's Conservative government on December 6, 2018.[5] It is currently under consideration by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, having passed first reading on December 6.[7] Though the Ford government claims the bill will "reduce red tape",[8] it has been criticized by numerous groups, including environmental, labour, and child safety advocates.[9]