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Bill 68 Private Member's Bill Royal Assent received

Plan to Protect Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2025 (No. 2)

Sponsored by Peter Bethlenfalvy PC

44th Parliament, Session 1

About this Bill

TL;DR

  • Implements additional 2025 Ontario budget measures
  • Amends multiple statutes covering taxes, spending, and policy
  • Omnibus format limits debate on individual measures
  • Standard mid-year follow-up to the main budget bill

Implements a second round of 2025 provincial budget measures, amending multiple statutes with additional tax provisions, spending authorisations, and policy changes across several ministries. Follows the first budget measures bill passed earlier in the year.

Like other omnibus budget bills, critics raise concerns about limited legislative scrutiny due to the broad scope of changes bundled into a single vote. The government notes that mid-year budget adjustment bills are standard practice across Canadian provinces.

▸ Formal title

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

Read full bill text on ola.org (opens in new tab)

Legislative Progress

First Reading

Nov 6, 2025

Second Reading

Nov 24, 2025

Committee

Nov 24, 2025

Report Stage

Nov 24, 2025

Third Reading

Nov 25, 2025 · 73Y 38N

Royal Assent

Nov 27, 2025
Latest vote · Third Reading
2025-11-25 Carried
73
38
73 yeas 38 nays

Party breakdown — Third Reading

PC
72
7 abs
NDP
23
4 abs
LIB
13
1 abs
GRN
2
IND
1
1 abs
Yea Nay
Party-line vote

Legislative timeline

First Reading 2025-11-06 · Ordered for Second Reading
First Reading 2025-11-06 · Vote
Carried
Second Reading 2025-11-17 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2025-11-18 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2025-11-19 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2025-11-19 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Third Reading 2025-11-24 · Question put
Vote deferred
Third Reading 2025-11-24 · Debated
Second Reading 2025-11-24 · Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House
Second Reading 2025-11-24 · Vote
Carried on division
Second Reading 2025-11-24 · Question put
Second Reading 2025-11-24 · Time allocated
Allocation of time 2025-11-24
71 43 Carried
PC
71Y 0N 8A
NDP
0Y 26N 1A
LIB
0Y 14N
GRN
0Y 2N
IND
0Y 1N 1A
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Pursuant to the Order of the House passed earlier today, 2025-11-24
68 38 Carried
PC
68Y 0N 11A
NDP
0Y 24N 3A
LIB
0Y 12N 2A
GRN
0Y 2N
IND
0Y 0N 2A
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Third Reading 2025-11-25
73 38 Carried
PC
72Y 0N 7A
NDP
0Y 23N 4A
LIB
0Y 13N 1A
GRN
0Y 2N
IND
1Y 0N 1A
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Royal Assent 2025-11-27 · Royal Assent received