Amendment to the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act (PTHIA)

The Government of Ontario:

Is helping to get shovels in the ground sooner on new roads, highways and public transit to reduce gridlock, help ensure we have housing for a growing population and move the province’s economy forward. Believes in supporting workers, families and businesses with policies that keep costs down and make life easier and more convenient, including banning new tolls on public highways.

Under this legislation, the province is proposing to amend an MTO statute, the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act (PTHIA), to prohibit Ontario from introducing any new tolls on provincial highways.

The legislative amendment may result in a more efficient use of existing provincial highways as barriers associated with travel costs are minimized.

Additionally, the amended legislation could help with reducing potential congestion impacts to neighbouring local roads, if drivers are seeking to avoid additional tolls on adjacent highways. This may help reduce transportation-related emissions by minimizing congestion.