One of the most controversial aspects of the bill is freezing, reducing and exempting fees developers pay.
Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark says Ontario is in a housing crisis and the new measures in Bill 23 are necessary to help the province achieve its goal of building 1.5 million homes in 10 years.
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