Bill, Ontario, Provincial
Bill 17Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025
Bill 17, Ontario: Royal assent received, last recorded June 5, 2025.
Where it stands
- Status
- Royal assent received
- Sponsor
- Flack, Hon. Rob
- Introduced
- Session
- 44-1
What it does
A plain-language summary of the official text, written by AI.
Bill 17, the Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, is Ontario government legislation aimed at accelerating and improving the province's building and development processes. The bill passed through all three readings in the Legislative Assembly between May and June 2025, with time allocation applied at second reading, and received Royal Assent on June 5, 2025, becoming chapter 9 of the Statutes of Ontario 2025. Both the second and third reading votes were carried on division, indicating some opposition.
Stages so far
Royal Assent received, Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Debated, Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Vote (Carried on division), Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Question put (Vote deferred), Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Vote (Carried on division), Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Question put, Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Time allocated, Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House, Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned), Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned), Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Vote (Carried), Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Ordered for Second Reading, Legislative Assembly
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