The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has reviewed Bill 60, Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, which has been passed following an expedited legislative process.

While the Association is encouraged to see some strong steps forward, it urges the Province to closely examine other possible consequences of the bill’s contemplated revisions to the Construction Act and Planning Act.

In a statement, the OAA identifies welcome changes and shares concerns over some of the bill’s impacts related to the built environment.

In Schedule 2 of Bill 60, the OAA notes that there are technical amendments regarding the Construction Act that are intended to refine and clarify the new annual release of holdback requirement. The OAA says it is “pleased to see the decoupling of annual holdback release from lien expiry through the creation of a clearer timeline for payment of holdback on an annual basis and the restoring the existing (and separate) timelines for lien preservation, perfection, and expiry.”