Ontario, Canada Introduces the Building Ontario Faster Act; Review of 375 Business Permits Is Projected to Save About 220,000 Days of Processing Time
Toronto, Ontario, Canada. On October 27, the Government of Ontario introduced the Building Ontario Faster Act, 2026 (Bill 140) in the provincial legislature. The government said the bill, if passed, would transform government permits and processes, speed up infrastructure development and improve energy system efficiency.
The bill was introduced by Andrea Khanjin, Minister of Red Tape Reduction. The government is reviewing all 375 business-facing permits, with a goal of eliminating, streamlining or transforming 35 to 50 per cent of them by the end of 2028. In the first year of the review, more than half (51%) of the permits have been reviewed, and the government says it is on track to review the remainder by the end of 2028.
The Ministry of Red Tape Reduction projects that the bill and its associated measures would save businesses nearly 220,000 days in combined permit-processing time. The government said faster project starts, lower administrative costs and greater predictability would benefit key sectors such as mining, transportation, energy, agriculture and infrastructure.
The bill is now before the legislature, and its economic impact will depend on the version ultimately passed and on implementation.
Source: Government of Ontario
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Photo: 图：位于多伦多的安大略省议会大楼。Maksim Sokolov 摄，CC BY-SA 4.0，取自 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: The Ontario Legislative Building in Toronto. By Maksim Sokolov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
