Government Defends Need For New Plates

Randy Thoms April 16, 2019 9:04 am Last Updated on April 16, 2019 9:04 am

The provincial government is defending its redesign of Ontario’s licence plates.

The tag line ‘Your to Discover’ will be replaced with ‘A Place to Grow’ on the plates of passenger vehicles and ‘Open For Business’ on commercial vehicles beginning next February.

Minister of Government and Consumer Services Bill Walker says it was time.

“The province’s licence plate was last redesigned in 1982. After thirty-seven years, it’s time for a refresh,” says Walker.

Walker says it’s also allow the government find some savings by going to new plates.

Walker promises the new plates will also be more durable than existing one which have been susceptible to peeling.

“Ontario will guarantee that your license plates won’t peel or flake for the useful life of the plate saving you time, hassle and most importantly money.”

Distribution of the new plates will begin next February.

There are also no plans to eliminate front licence plates from vehicles.

There had been some concern from police agencies after reports Ontario would be going to a single plate.

Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek says keeping both front and rear plates is part of the government’s effort to help police do their jobs.

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Randy Thoms is a veteran news broadcaster with over 40 years' experience. He is based in Fort Frances and covers stories across northwestern Ontario. Contact Randy at thoms.randy@radioabl.ca.