Legislation · Ontario · Provincial
Bill 12 — Cutting Taxes on Small Businesses Act, 2025
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- Status
- First Reading Ordered For Second Reading
- Sponsor
- Bowman, Stephanie
- Introduced
- 2025-05-06
- Session
- 44-1
What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill 12, the Cutting Taxes on Small Businesses Act, 2025, is an Ontario government bill introduced in the current legislative session aimed at reducing taxes on small businesses. It passed First Reading on May 6, 2025, and has been ordered for Second Reading, where debate on its principles will take place. The bill remains in the early stages of the legislative process.
Stage timeline
First Reading — Vote (Carried)
2025-05-06Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Ordered for Second Reading
2025-05-06Legislative Assembly
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