Bill 45 explained in plain English
Peel Transition Implementation Act, 2025
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The Peel Transition Implementation Act, 2025, amends provincial laws to facilitate the transfer of jurisdiction over highways, storm water utilities, and waste collection within the Peel Region and adjusts the number of Deputy Provincial Land and Development Facilitators.
This Act changes how certain responsibilities are managed within the Peel Region. It adjusts the number of Deputy Provincial Land and Development Facilitators the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing can appoint. It also transfers jurisdiction over highways, bridges, and storm water utilities from the Regional Municipality of Peel to the cities of Mississauga, Brampton, and the Town of Caledon, based on their location. Additionally, it transfers jurisdiction over waste collection from the Regional Municipality of Peel to these lower-tier municipalities. The Act also includes provisions to protect certain parties from legal liability related to these transfers and establishes the Minister's authority to make regulations to facilitate these changes. Some changes are made retroactive to specific dates.
- Increases the maximum number of Deputy Provincial Land and Development Facilitators the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing can appoint from four to six.
- Transfers jurisdiction over highways, including bridges, and storm water utilities from the Regional Municipality of Peel to the City of Mississauga, the City of Brampton, and the Town of Caledon, based on the location of these assets.
- Transfers jurisdiction over waste collection from the Regional Municipality of Peel to the City of Mississauga, the City of Brampton, and the Town of Caledon.
- Empowers the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make regulations to help manage the transfer of jurisdiction and related matters, including financial adjustments, rights, assets, liabilities, and obligations.
- Bars the Regional Municipality of Peel from passing by-laws to transfer waste collection jurisdiction back to the region from its lower-tier municipalities during a specific period.
- Protects the Crown, the Regional Municipality of Peel, the City of Mississauga, the City of Brampton, the Town of Caledon, and certain government officials and employees from liability for actions or omissions related to the transfers of jurisdiction and related regulatory changes.
- Specifies that certain actions taken under the Act, including regulatory changes, do not constitute a breach of contract, event of default, or expropriation.
- Establishes that some provisions of the Act apply retroactively.
- The Regional Municipality of Peel
- The City of Mississauga
- The City of Brampton
- The Town of Caledon
- The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
- The Crown
- Current and former members of the Executive Council
- Current and former employees, officers, agents, or advisors of the Crown or the municipalities
- Local boards of the municipalities
- The Minister has the power to appoint up to six Deputy Provincial Land and Development Facilitators.
- The Minister can prescribe dates for the transfer of jurisdiction over highways, bridges, and storm water utilities.
- The Minister can prescribe dates for the transfer of jurisdiction over waste collection.
- The Minister can make regulations to facilitate these transfers.
- The Regional Municipality of Peel is restricted from re-assuming waste collection jurisdiction from its lower-tier municipalities until December 31, 2035.
- Certain parties are protected from legal liability arising from the jurisdictional transfers and related regulations.
- The Act received Royal Assent on December 11, 2025, and most of its provisions came into force on that day.
- Section 3 of the Act (an amendment to Section 52 of the Municipal Act, 2001) is deemed to have come into force on June 4, 2025.
- Section 2 of the Act (amendments to Section 11 of the Municipal Act, 2001) comes into force on a day to be named by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
- The transfer of jurisdiction over highways, bridges, and storm water utilities occurs on a date prescribed by the Minister, or July 1, 2026, if no date is prescribed.
- The transfer of jurisdiction over waste collection occurs on a date prescribed by the Minister, or January 1, 2026, if no date is prescribed.
- The prohibition on the Regional Municipality of Peel re-assuming waste collection jurisdiction from its lower-tier municipalities is in effect from March 20, 2025, to December 31, 2035.
- Regulations made under Section 453 of the Municipal Act, 2001, can be effective retroactively to June 4, 2025.
- The Minister may make regulations providing for financial adjustments among The Regional Municipality of Peel, the City of Mississauga, the City of Brampton, and the Town of Caledon.
- The Minister may make regulations authorizing the Minister to make orders requiring municipalities to comply with certain conditions or standards before entering into agreements that could impact the transfer of jurisdiction.
- The precise date for the transfer of jurisdiction over highways, storm water utilities, and waste collection is subject to prescription by the Minister, with default dates set for July 1, 2026, and January 1, 2026, respectively.
- The scope and application of regulations made by the Minister to facilitate the transfer of jurisdiction are broad and subject to the Minister's opinion on what is necessary or desirable.
- The Act states that 'no cause of action arises' and bars proceedings against certain parties, but it also notes that this does not apply to applications for judicial review or claims for constitutional remedy.
Increases the maximum number of Deputy Provincial Land and Development Facilitators that the Minister may appoint from four to six.
Source: Section 1
Modifies sections related to the assignment of spheres of jurisdiction for upper-tier municipalities to exclude the Regional Municipality of Peel. It also adds exceptions to section 52 for the Regional Municipality of Peel and clarifies that the transfer of jurisdiction over highways and storm water utilities does not constitute a breach of agreement or event of default.
Source: Sections 2, 3, and 4
Introduces a new section (53.1) to transfer jurisdiction over highways, including bridges, and storm water utilities from the Regional Municipality of Peel to the City of Mississauga, the City of Brampton, and the Town of Caledon, based on their geographical location. The transfer is effective on a date prescribed by the Minister, or July 1, 2026, if no date is prescribed.
Source: Section 5
Grants the Minister the authority to make regulations to facilitate the transfer of jurisdiction or joint jurisdiction over highways, storm water utilities, and waste collection. These regulations can cover the transfer of rights, assets, liabilities, and obligations, the termination or amendment of agreements, financial adjustments, operational matters, and information sharing.
Source: Section 6
Introduces a new section (469.1) to transfer jurisdiction over waste collection from the Regional Municipality of Peel to the City of Mississauga, the City of Brampton, and the Town of Caledon. This transfer is effective on a date prescribed by the Minister, or January 1, 2026, if no date is prescribed.
Source: Section 7
Introduces a new section (474.10.1.1) that provides immunity from liability for the Crown, the Regional Municipality of Peel, its lower-tier municipalities, and their officials or employees for actions taken or not taken in relation to the transfers of jurisdiction and associated regulations. It also bars legal proceedings against these parties.
Source: Section 8
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