Bill 2: Protect Ontario Through Free Trade Within Canada Act, 2025

This bill broadly affects Ontario businesses in regulated industries — manufacturers, producers, and sellers of goods who currently face Ontario-specific testing, certification, or labelling requirements may see out-of-province competitors enter the market more easily, since products approved in a reciprocating province will be treated as meeting Ontario standards. Wineries, breweries, and distilleries across Canada benefit from new direct-to-consumer interprovincial sales frameworks, opening up shipping and online sales to customers in other provinces. Licensed professionals and skilled tradespeople — such as electricians, plumbers, engineers, nurses, and other regulated occupations — operating in Ontario will face increased competition as out-of-province workers gain faster and easier certification, including a new six-month deemed certification that lets them start working almost immediately. Ontario regulatory bodies and professional associations face new compliance obligations around processing timelines, reporting, and publishing requirements, regardless of their size.