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Ontario proposes extensive changes to permitting and environmental law

Ontario's Bill 140, introduced October 27, proposes amendments to the Environmental Bill of Rights and laws governing infrastructure approvals, construction holdbacks and energy regulation. Project owners, contractors and public bodies could face different approval and compliance requirements if the bill becomes law, but it has only received first reading.

Ontario's Bill 140, introduced October 27, proposes amendments to the Environmental Bill of Rights and laws governing infrastructure approvals, construction holdbacks and energy regulation. Project owners, contractors and public bodies could face different approval and compliance requirements if the bill becomes law, but it has only received first reading.

Original source: Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Bill 140, October 27, 2026.

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Source and further context Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Bill 140, 2026-10-27 ↗

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