Bulldozing Ontario with Bill 60
The Ontario government introduced Bill 60, the “Fighting Delays. Building Fast Act,” in October 2025. With this omnibus bill bulldozing its way through Queen’s Park, it has quickly brought in reforms that will affect tenants’ rights and new opportunities to privatize our public water.
On this episode, you’ll hear from tenant organizer An and CUPE Local 1785 wastewater worker James Marangon. Join the podcast to hear us talk about Bill 60, the changes it brings and its impacts on tenants and workers across the province.
Show notes:
Episode correction: There is an incorrect reference to the implementation of the transition to a Water Wastewater Corporation by Summer/Fall of 2027. Bill 60 proposed a transition date for Peel Water Wastewater services of January 1, 2029; however, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has the power to change that date by regulation.
Housing segment starts at 20:22
Water segment starts at 1:01:18
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (October 28, 2025) | Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 - https://www.amo.on.ca/policy/land-use-planning-resources-and-climate-change/bill-60-fighting-delays-building-faster-act [https://www.amo.on.ca/policy/land-use-planning-resources-and-climate-change/bill-60-fighting-delays-building-faster-act]
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (November 25, 2025) | Advocacy on Bill 60, Data Standards, Blue Box and Conservation Authority Consolidation - https://www.amo.on.ca/policy/land-use-planning-resources-and-climate-change/advocacy-bill-60-data-standards-blue-box-and [https://www.amo.on.ca/policy/land-use-planning-resources-and-climate-change/advocacy-bill-60-data-standards-blue-box-and]
Brampton Guardian (December 13, 2025) | Brampton councillors angry over Ontario ‘Fighting Delays, Building Faster’ bill- https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news/council/brampton-angry-over-bill-60/article_7073b85e-195b-57fb-a344-9175d5c80510.html [https://www.bramptonguardian.com/news/council/brampton-angry-over-bill-60/article_7073b85e-195b-57fb-a344-9175d5c80510.html]
CBC News (November 12, 2025) | Toronto council votes to oppose Bill 60, saying it could increase evictions, weaken tenant rights - https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-council-votes-oppose-ford-government-bill-60-9.6976288 [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-council-votes-oppose-ford-government-bill-60-9.6976288]
CUPE Ontario (December 15, 2025) | Bill 60 Webinar: Municipal Service Corporations & The Future of Public Water - https://youtu.be/_q4xWXTPeYo?si=ry3PHLMQulxld5Dl [https://youtu.be/_q4xWXTPeYo?si=ry3PHLMQulxld5Dl]
CUPE Ontario (November 25, 2025) | Ontario water at risk as government rushes privatization and deregulation with Bill 60 - https://cupe.ca/ontario-water-risk-government-rushes-privatization-and-deregulation-bill-60 [https://cupe.ca/ontario-water-risk-government-rushes-privatization-and-deregulation-bill-60]
CUPE Ontario (November 18, 2025 | Keep Water Public coalition: Conservative government’s Bill 60 turns water into a business and threatens public health - https://cupe.on.ca/keep-water-public-coalition-conservative-governments-bill-60-turns-water-into-a-business-and-threatens-public-health/ [https://cupe.on.ca/keep-water-public-coalition-conservative-governments-bill-60-turns-water-into-a-business-and-threatens-public-health/]
CUPE Ontario | Keep Water Public - https://keepwaterpublic.ca/ [https://keepwaterpublic.ca/]
York South-Weston Tenant Union - https://www.tenantunion.ca/ [https://www.tenantunion.ca/]
Youth South-Weston Tenant Union email - info@tenantunion.ca
Youth South-Weston Tenant Union Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yswtenantunion/ [https://www.instagram.com/yswtenantunion/]
