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Bill 97 Private Member's Bill Second Reading Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2026

Sponsored by Peter Bethlenfalvy PC

44th Parliament, Session 1

About this Bill

TL;DR

  • Implements Ontario budget measures and regulatory changes
  • Modifies multiple statutes and government regulations
  • Supporters cite fiscal responsibility and efficiency
  • Critics concerned about scope and transparency

This bill implements various financial and regulatory measures from Ontario's budget. It modifies rules across multiple areas of provincial law, including potential changes to government spending, program delivery, and regulatory requirements. The specific changes cover various statutes and regulations to align them with the government's budgetary priorities.

Supporters argue the bill delivers on fiscal management and needed regulatory updates to improve government efficiency. Critics and stakeholders worry that broad budget bills can contain provisions with significant impacts that receive limited debate, and that bundling many unrelated changes obscures their individual effects. Both sides emphasize the importance of understanding specific amendments before passage.

▸ Formal title

An Act to implement Budget measures, to enact, amend or repeal various statutes and to revoke various regulations.

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Legislative Progress

First Reading

Mar 26, 2026

Second Reading

Apr 2, 2026 · 66Y 37N

Committee

Apr 2, 2026

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

Report Stage

Apr 2, 2026

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Latest vote · Second Reading
2026-04-02 Carried
66
37
66 yeas 37 nays

Party breakdown — Second Reading

PC
66
13 abs
NDP
24
3 abs
LIB
10
4 abs
GRN
2
IND
1
1 abs
Yea Nay
Party-line vote Time-allocated

Legislative timeline

First Reading 2026-03-26 · Ordered for Second Reading
First Reading 2026-03-26 · Vote
Carried
Second Reading 2026-03-30 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2026-03-30 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2026-03-31 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2026-04-01 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2026-04-02
66 37 Carried
PC
66Y 0N 13A
NDP
0Y 24N 3A
LIB
0Y 10N 4A
GRN
0Y 2N
IND
0Y 1N 1A
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Second Reading 2026-04-02
66 37 Carried
PC
66Y 0N 13A
NDP
0Y 24N 3A
LIB
0Y 10N 4A
GRN
0Y 2N
IND
0Y 1N 1A
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