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Bill 24 Private Member's Bill Royal Assent received

Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025

Sponsored by Peter Bethlenfalvy PC

44th Parliament, Session 1

About this Bill

TL;DR

  • Implements the 2025 Ontario provincial budget
  • Covers tax changes and spending across many sectors
  • Omnibus format limits debate on individual policy measures
  • Standard legislative vehicle for provincial budget implementation

Implements measures from the 2025 Ontario provincial budget, including tax changes, new funding allocations, and amendments to a wide range of statutes across multiple government ministries. Contains both revenue and spending provisions.

As an omnibus budget bill, it incorporates many policy changes across unrelated sectors in a single vote, which critics argue limits the legislature's ability to scrutinise individual measures. The government notes this is standard practice for implementing provincial budget commitments.

▸ Formal title

An Act to implement Budget measures and to enact and amend various statutes.

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Legislative Progress

First Reading

May 15, 2025

Second Reading

Jun 2, 2025 · 68Y 43N

Committee

Jun 2, 2025

Report Stage

Jun 2, 2025

Third Reading

Jun 3, 2025 · 70Y 42N

Royal Assent

Jun 5, 2025
Latest vote · Third Reading
2025-06-03 Carried
70
42
70 yeas 42 nays

Party breakdown — Third Reading

PC
69
10 abs
NDP
25
2 abs
LIB
14
GRN
2
IND
1
1
Yea Nay
Party-line vote

Legislative timeline

First Reading 2025-05-15 · Ordered for Second Reading
First Reading 2025-05-15 · Vote
Carried
Second Reading 2025-05-26 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2025-05-26 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2025-05-27 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2025-05-29 · Question put
Vote deferred
Second Reading 2025-05-29 · Time allocated
Allocation of time 2025-05-29
71 38 Carried
PC
70Y 0N 9A
NDP
0Y 25N 2A
LIB
0Y 12N 2A
GRN
0Y 1N 1A
IND
1Y 0N 1A
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Third Reading 2025-06-02 · Question put
Vote deferred
Third Reading 2025-06-02 · Debated
Second Reading 2025-06-02
68 43 Carried
PC
68Y 0N 11A
NDP
0Y 26N 1A
LIB
0Y 14N
GRN
0Y 2N
IND
0Y 1N 1A
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Third Reading 2025-06-03
70 42 Carried
PC
69Y 0N 10A
NDP
0Y 25N 2A
LIB
0Y 14N
GRN
0Y 2N
IND
1Y 1N
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Third Reading 2025-06-03
70 42 Carried
PC
69Y 0N 10A
NDP
0Y 25N 2A
LIB
0Y 14N
GRN
0Y 2N
IND
1Y 1N
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Royal Assent 2025-06-05 · Royal Assent received