Fair Prices and Tax-Free Groceries Act, 2026
Sponsored by Rakocevic, Tom, Bell, Jessica, Wong-Tam, Kristyn · Second Reading Vote
- Requires Ontario to develop a food affordability plan within 12 months of the Act coming into force
- Plan must be published on a Government of Ontario website
- Requires new legislation to void restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses limiting competition among food retailers
- Requires prohibiting such property controls and imposing penalties for violations
- Requires municipal consultation when developing this new legislation
- Requires the Minister of Finance to take steps toward removing HST on food products and non-alcoholic beverages
- Includes amending provincial law and seeking federal agreement to remove tax on groceries