Bill 127: Fair Start for Young Workers Act, 2026

This bill primarily affects individual taxpayers rather than businesses directly, but employers in Ontario who hire young workers — think retail shops, restaurants, construction trades, or any small business with staff in their late teens and early twenties — may find it easier to attract and retain younger employees who take home more of their paycheque. Payroll administrators will not need to change withholding procedures, as the benefit is claimed at the individual tax filing level rather than at source. Self-employed young Ontarians under 27, such as tradespeople, freelancers, or gig workers running their own one-person operations, will see a direct reduction in their provincial tax bill. The impact is the same regardless of business size — it flows to the individual worker, not the employer.