Ontario Restricts U.S. Access To Government Procurement

Torys' Canadian and New York offices will be providing regular briefs on the legal ramifications of the tariffs and other cross-border policy developments on the horizon.

In response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, the Ontario Government has formally adopted its Procurement Restriction Policy (the Policy) designed to restrict U.S. businesses from accessing public sector procurements in Ontario. The Policy applies to all government entities and all designated broader public sector (BPS) organizations.

This includes:

• all provincial government ministries;
• all provincial agencies;
• Ontario Power Generation;
• the Independent Electricity System Operator;
• hospitals, school boards, universities, colleges and their buying groups and shared service organizations; and