Legislation · Ontario · Provincial
Bill 5 — Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025
Clarion tracks Bill 5 before Ontario — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Royal assent received
- Sponsor
- Lecce, Hon. Stephen
- Introduced
- 2025-04-17
- Session
- 44-1
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill 5, the Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, is Ontario government legislation aimed at protecting and growing the provincial economy. The bill passed through Second and Third Reading at Queen's Park in late May and early June 2025, with time allocation applied to manage debate, and received Royal Assent on June 5, 2025, becoming chapter 4 of the Statutes of Ontario 2025. The bill's long title suggests a focus on reducing barriers to economic activity in response to external pressures facing Ontario.
Stage timeline
Royal Assent received
2025-06-05Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Vote (Carried on division)
2025-06-04Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Question put
2025-06-04Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Debated
2025-06-04Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House
2025-06-04Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Report adopted on division
2025-06-04Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Deemed reported as amended
2025-06-04Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-06-03Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Time allocated
2025-06-03Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-05-28Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-05-26Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-05-22Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Ordered referred to Standing Committee
2025-05-06Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Vote (Carried on division)
2025-05-06Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Question put
2025-05-06Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Closure (Carried on division)
2025-05-06Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Moved closure (Vote deferred)
2025-05-05Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated
2025-05-05Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)
2025-05-01Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)
2025-04-29Legislative Assembly
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