Ontario To Scrap Licence Plate Sticker Renewal March 13

The Ontario government has announced it is ending licence plate renewal fees and sticker fees by March 13 and will refund the cost of stickers purchased over the past two years.

Photo by David Tuan Bui.

“We are eliminating licence plate renewal fees,” Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday morning. “And scrapping the requirement to have licence plate sticker for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds.”

Anyone who bought them from March 2020 onwards is eligible for a refund.

“This means over 7.5 million vehicle owners can expect a refund,” Ford said.

To recieve a refund drivers will need to make sure the address on their licence is up to date by March 7 online or by phone with ServiceOntario at 1-888-333-0049.

Any outstanding tickets or fines must be paid for before receiving a refund.

Refunds can be expected by the end of April via cheque.

No refunds will be given for the period of March 2020 to March 2022 for passenger, light-duty commercial vehicles, motorcycles or mopeds owned by a business, the government said.

In Tuesdays announcement Ford said licence plates will still need to be renewed but that it will be free with no sticker required.

This move will cost the province $1.1 billion a year in revenue and comes ahead of the Provincial election set for June.

“We’re just putting that back into your pocket and its about affordability,” Ford said.

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