Selected Crown Forest Sustainability Act amendments now legally in force
Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025, S.O. 2025, c. 11
Plain-language summary · AI-assisted · not legal advice
Two specific provisions of the Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025 — Schedule 2, sections 4 and 6(2) — have been proclaimed into force by Order in Council. Proclamation means these amendments to the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 are now active law and no longer pending. Businesses and individuals operating under the Crown Forest Sustainability Act framework should review whether these sections alter any obligations, approvals, or processes that apply to their activities. Legal counsel or the relevant ministry can clarify the precise operational changes these sections introduce.
Who this affects: forest licence holders · Crown timber operators · forestry industry participants · natural resources sector businesses
Source of truth: Building a More Competitive Economy Act, 2025, S.O. 2025, c. 11 on ontario.ca
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