Ontario Taking Next Steps to Unlock Free Trade Within Canada

December 15, 2025

As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario and unleash its full economic potential, the province is taking the next steps to implement mutual recognition of goods and services from other reciprocating Canadian jurisdictions by publishing a draft regulation under the Ontario Free Trade and Mobility Act, 2025 (OFTMA).

Building on Ontario’s national leadership in supporting free trade and labour mobility across Canada, the mutual recognition of goods and services will play a substantial role in supporting economic integration across Canada and removing internal trade barriers that cost the economy up to $200 billion every year.

The draft regulation is posted on the Ontario Regulatory Registry and is open to feedback from the public, regulators and industry stakeholders through a 45-day consultation period.

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