Days after passing a controversial law to create special economic zones, where provincial and municipal rules could be suspended, the Ford government cast a wide net looking for ideas on how to actually use its new powers.
The spring 2025 sitting of the Ontario legislature was dominated by Bill 5, a law that would allow Premier Doug Ford and his cabinet to designate areas where provincial and municipal laws, including environmental assessments, would be set aside.
The proposal sparked widespread backlash, particularly from First Nations leaders over the suggestion it would be used to fast-track mining developments in northern Ontario’s…
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