Bill 91, the Proposed Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act

The Ministry or Red Tape Reduction has proposed an Act to modernize and update legislation to pave the way for better services, help Ontario businesses grow, and save Ontarians time. The proposed amendments in this act are reflective of modern technology, and current best practices. This Bill includes 43 Acts that will be affected:

1. Art Gallery of Ontario Act
2. Arts Council Act
3. Building Broadband Faster Act, 2021
4. Business Corporations Act
5. Cannabis Licence Act, 2018
6. Centennial Centre of Science and Technology Act
7. City of Toronto Act, 2006
8. Condominium Act, 1998
9. Co-operative Corporations Act
10. Corporations Act
11. Corporations Information Act
12. Courts of Justice Act
13. Creditors’ Relief Act, 2010
14. Execution Act
15. Family Law Act
16. Family Responsibility and Support Arrears Enforcement Act, 1996
17. Farm Products Payments Act
18. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
19. Grains Act
20. Highway Traffic Act
21. Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, 2002
22. Limited Partnerships Act
23. Livestock and Livestock Products Act
24. McMichael Canadian Art Collection Act
25. Metropolitan Toronto Convention Centre Corporation Act
26. Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Act
27. Municipal Act, 2001
28. Niagara Parks Act
29. Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010
30. Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act
31. Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998
32. Ottawa Convention Centre Corporation Act
33. Partnerships Act
34. Pension Benefit Act
35. Personal Property Security Act
36. Private Career Colleges Act, 2005
37. Royal Ontario Museum Act
38. Science North Act
39. Services and Supports to Promote the Social Inclusion of Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act, 2008
40. St. Lawrence Parks Commission Act
41. Substitute Decisions Act, 1992
42. Towing and Storage Safety and Enforcement Act, 2021
43. Trustee Act

Out of the 43 individual Acts, one ministry has determined amendments to their individual legislations may result in environmental impact and have posted proposal notices on the Environmental Registry. This bulletin notice contains an index of these proposal notices for informational purposes only.

In addition to amendments to existing Acts, the proposed Less Red Tape, Stronger Economy Act, 2023 introduces two new Acts: the International Recovery of Child Support and Family Maintenance Convention Act, 2023; and, the Protecting Farmers from Non-Payment Act, 2023 (Regulating Agricultural Product Dealers and Storage Operators).

Summary of proposed notices:

Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Act: Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act

Title of notice: Proposed changes to the OGSRA to regulate projects to test or demonstrate new or innovative activities, such as geologic carbon storage, and to safeguard people and the environment

Summary of amendment(s): Amendments are proposed to the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act to create an authorization process for special projects to test or demonstrate new activities, such as carbon storage. Changes would also enhance measures to safeguard people and the environment. If approved, changes would support related technological innovation in Ontario.

ERO number: 019-6752

Notice type: Act

The government is consulting on this proposal for 45 days between April 3, 2023 and May 18, 2023.

To comment, please view notices: ERO#: 019-6752

Ministry: Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

Act: Fish and Wildlife Act

Title of notice: Proposal to allow the issuance of licences for new dog train and trial areas and the transfer of licences

Summary of amendment(s): We are proposing to amend the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, and associated regulations, to allow for the issuance of licences of new dog train and trial areas, and to allow the transfer of licences.

ERO number: 019-3685

Notice type: Act

The government is consulting on this proposal for 45 days between April 3, 2023 and May 18, 2023.

To comment, please view notices: ERO#: 019-3685