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Ford Government to Table Bill Thursday to Eliminate Speed Cameras

The move comes despite police leaders and recent research reporting large drops in speeding in school zones.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford plows a furrow with a tractor at the 2025 International Plowing Match in Grassie, Ont., on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.
A sign letting residents and commuters know that a speed camera will be installed on Jameson Ave., photographed on Feb. 3 2020.
Steven Del Duca arrives at an election night event in Vaughan, Ont., Thursday, June 2, 2022.
Jessica Spieker, a spokesperson for Friends and Families for Safe Streets, takes an photo of a speed camera that cut down on Lake Shore Blvd., just south of Woodbine Ave., on Sept. 9, 2025. (Jack Boland, Toronto Sun)

Overview

  • CityNews confirms legislation will be introduced Thursday, with Premier Doug Ford and Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria set to hold an 11 a.m. news conference.
  • Ford has labeled the cameras a tax grab and pledged provincial funding for physical traffic-calming measures such as speed bumps, flashing signs and roundabouts.
  • Ontario’s police chiefs and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario have urged the province to keep the devices, and a SickKids–Toronto Metropolitan University study found speeding fell by about 45% near Toronto schools.
  • A 2025 CAA survey reported 73% of Ontario drivers support speed cameras and 76% say they deter speeding, countering claims of broad public opposition.
  • Vandalism has repeatedly targeted devices in Toronto, including a Parkside Drive unit cut down multiple times, while Vaughan has already decommissioned its program at Mayor Steven Del Duca’s request.