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Bill 46Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025

Clarion tracks Bill 46 before Ontario — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.

Status
Royal assent received
Introduced
2025-06-04
Session
44-1

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What it does

AI plain-language summary of the official text.

Bill 46, the Protect Ontario by Cutting Red Tape Act, 2025, is an Ontario government measure aimed at reducing regulatory burdens to support economic competitiveness and protect the province. The bill passed Second Reading in the Legislative Assembly on November 24, 2025, was reviewed and amended by a Standing Committee, and received Third Reading on December 11, 2025, on a divided vote. It has since received Royal Assent and is now law as Statutes of Ontario 2025, chapter 24.

Stage timeline

  1. Third Reading — Vote (Carried on division)

    2025-12-11Legislative Assembly

  2. Royal Assent received

    2025-12-11Legislative Assembly

  3. Third Reading — Question put (Vote deferred)

    2025-12-10Legislative Assembly

  4. Third Reading — Debated

    2025-12-10Legislative Assembly

  5. Second Reading — Reported as amended

    2025-12-09Legislative Assembly

  6. Second Reading — Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House

    2025-12-09Legislative Assembly

  7. Second Reading — Report adopted

    2025-12-09Legislative Assembly

  8. Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill

    2025-12-08Legislative Assembly

  9. Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill

    2025-12-03Legislative Assembly

  10. Second Reading — Question put

    2025-11-24Legislative Assembly

  11. Second Reading — Ordered referred to Standing Committee pursuant to the Order of the House

    2025-11-24Legislative Assembly

  12. Second Reading — Vote (Carried)

    2025-11-24Legislative Assembly

  13. Second Reading — Time allocated

    2025-11-24Legislative Assembly

  14. Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)

    2025-11-17Legislative Assembly

  15. First Reading — Ordered for Second Reading

    2025-06-04Legislative Assembly

  16. First Reading — Vote (Carried)

    2025-06-04Legislative Assembly

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