Bill 75: Keeping Criminals Behind Bars Act, 2025

The bill touches several distinct business communities in Ontario. Commercial truck and transport operators face the most direct financial exposure: drivers caught using a visible display screen or hand-held device while operating a commercial motor vehicle now face fines up to $6,000 and licence suspensions up to 60 days, which directly affects fleet scheduling and driver availability. Vehicle impound facility operators will see increased business volume from new mandatory impoundments tied to dangerous driving and driving-while-suspended offences, but must also manage new lien and cost-recovery rules. Research facilities — typically university labs or biotech firms — that work with cats, dogs, or other prescribed animals must now obtain animal care committee approval for all research on those species, maintain more detailed records, and comply with a new prohibition on breeding cats and dogs for research; non-compliance carries fines up to $1 million for corporations. Organizations that conduct police record checks, such as staffing agencies or volunteer screening services, must meet new prescribed service standards for turnaround times and reporting, though liability for failing to meet those standards is largely extinguished.