Overview

• The government says it will table legislation next month to outlaw municipal automated speed enforcement across Ontario, with the ban taking effect once the bill receives Royal Assent.
• A new fund is planned to help cities replace cameras with speed bumps, roundabouts, raised crosswalks, curb extensions, public education and improved signage, though funding details were not released.
• Municipalities with school‑zone cameras would need large interim signs by mid‑November 2025 and permanent flashing‑light signs by September 2026 under the proposed law.
• Ford labels cameras a cash grab and points to heavy ticketing, including a Toronto device issuing about 65,000 tickets worth nearly $7 million, while police chiefs and a SickKids–TMU study cite a roughly 45% drop in speeding near schools.
• Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow opposes the ban and will urge residents near camera sites to contact their MPPs, as Vaughan has already dismantled its program and some cities such as Kitchener voice support for removal.