Metrolinx Act amendments from Ontario's 2026 housing and transit law take effect July 1

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Specific provisions of the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 that amend the Metrolinx Act, 2006 are now legally in force following a formal proclamation. Proclamation means the government has issued an Order in Council setting the date on which these sections of the statute become operative law — they were passed by the legislature earlier but held until this step. The three sections involved (Schedule 5, sections 1–3) modify the Metrolinx Act, 2006, which governs the regional transit authority responsible for GO Transit and other services in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Organizations that interact with Metrolinx — including contractors, municipal partners, and transit users — should review the specific textual changes to the Metrolinx Act to understand any new obligations or authorities that now apply.

Who this affects
Metrolinx and its staff · transit contractors and project proponents · municipal governments in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area · developers working near Metrolinx corridors