“The Ontario spring budget amends Freedom of Information laws to apply retroactively, removing the requirement for Premier Doug Ford to comply with a court order to release his cellphone records.”

• The Ontario spring budget, enacted as an omnibus bill, included retroactive amendments to Freedom of Information laws.
• These changes explicitly remove the requirement for the Premier to comply with past court orders concerning the release of his cellphone records.

The Ontario spring budget, enacted as an omnibus bill, included retroactive amendments to Freedom of Information laws. These changes explicitly remove the requirement for the Premier to comply with past court orders concerning the release of his cellphone records.