Introduction

Doug Ford’s Omnibus Bill:
What it means for Ontario Communities

Bill 60 is undemocratic, unjust, and unwarranted. But it’s not just about this one bill, Ford’s use of omnibus bills to bypass democratic processes and leaving the rest of us to deal with the consequences. This guide will break down the components of the bill to help communities fight back.

Here’s what to know to get started:

• Tenant rights are under attack, the bill contains multiple provisions that individually and collectively undermine housing security for millions of Ontario renters

• Environmental protections are gutted to enable sprawl, highway expansion, and car dependency incompatible with climate stabilization.​

• Water systems are being corporatized to enable privatization of essential services, removing democratic control and opening doors to profit extraction.​

• Immigrant rights are attacked through surveillance infrastructure and discriminatory licensing barriers contradicting Ontario's claimed commitment to welcoming newcomers.​​

• Municipal democracy is undermined by provincial overrides of local decisions, Ministerial orders without oversight, and forced agreements on provincial terms.​

• Corporate interests are served through development charge reductions, green building prohibition, and streamlined approvals—subsidizing developer profits with public money and climate futures.​

• Surveillance infrastructure is normalized through immigration verification systems that disproportionately target racialized communities.​

• Public infrastructure is commandeered by provincial agencies, and government retroactively immunizes itself from legal accountability for past harms