Ontario’s Proposed Special Economic Zones Underscore Regulatory Harm Everywhere Else

Ontario’s Proposed Special Economic Zones Underscore Regulatory Harm Everywhere Else

The Province of Ontario passed a controversial piece of legislation in early June that allows the government to create Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in certain designated regions, among other things. Known as Bill 5, which is called the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, the legislation aims to remove regulatory hurdles to economic development in specific parts of the province. “We need to get rid of unnecessary red tape, make it eas…

Ontario's Proposed Special Economic Zones Underscore Regulatory Harm Everywhere Else

The Province of Ontario passed a controversial piece of legislation in early June that allows the government to create Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in certain designated regions, among other things. Known as Bill 5, which is called the Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, the legislation aims to remove regulatory hurdles to economic development in specific parts of the province. “We need to get rid of unnecessary red tape, make it eas…