Legislation · Ontario · Provincial
Bill 56 — Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025
Clarion tracks Bill 56 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
- Khanjin, Hon. Andrea
- Introduced
- 2025-10-20
- Session
- 44-1
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill 56, the Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025, is an Ontario government bill aimed at enhancing the province's economic competitiveness. It was introduced in the Legislative Assembly in October 2025 and passed through Second and Third Reading — both carried on division — before receiving Royal Assent on November 3, 2025, becoming Statutes of Ontario 2025, chapter 11. The bill's specific measures are not detailed in the available metadata, but its long title signals a broad economic policy focus.
Stage timeline
Royal Assent received
2025-11-03Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Vote (Carried on division)
2025-10-30Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Vote (Carried on division)
2025-10-29Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House
2025-10-29Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Question put (Vote deferred)
2025-10-29Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Debated
2025-10-29Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Question put
2025-10-29Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Time allocated
2025-10-29Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)
2025-10-23Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)
2025-10-22Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)
2025-10-21Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Vote (Carried)
2025-10-20Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Ordered for Second Reading
2025-10-20Legislative Assembly
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