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Ford government passes bill banning municipal speed cameras in Ontario
Bill 56 passed 69-41 to ban municipal speed cameras, with the government promoting traffic-calming alternatives and citing less than 10% municipal support, Premier Ford said.
- Thursday, the Ford government passed Bill 56, the Building a More Competitive Economy Act, banning municipal speed cameras after a 69-41 vote with all Progressive Conservative MPPs present.
- The Progressive Conservative Party argued Bill 56, introduced on Oct. 20, cuts red tape and targets municipal 'cash grab' claims as fewer than 10 per cent of municipalities want speed cameras.
- A recent study found a SickKids and Toronto Metropolitan University study showed a 45 per cent reduction in speeding, but Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria argued cameras fail to stop repeat speeding and prefer traffic‑calming infrastructure.
- The government says royal assent is expected on Monday, after which municipalities must remove cameras by Nov. 14; the provincial government will provide temporary and larger signage and funding support.
- Critics noted the bill was fast‑tracked, bypassing the committee process and reversing Steven Del Duca's 2017 law, with mayors and municipal leaders divided over installing calming measures first.
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Speed cameras in Sudbury, Ontario to soon be removed after bill passes
TORONTO — Ontario’s transportation minister says speed cameras across the province – including those in Sudbury – are set to be removed in two weeks, after Premier Doug Ford’s government passed legislation today to ban them.
·Sudbury, Canada
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Doug Ford’s Ontario speed camera ban bill just passed. Here’s when they’ll be gone
Ontario’s Bill 56 has passed, banning municipal speed cameras. The devices must be removed by Nov. 14. We break down what the new law means for drivers and cities.
·Halton Hills, Canada
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