Ontario Liberals propose to ban ads for online gambling

Ontario Liberals propose to ban ads for online gambling

MPP Lee Fairclough tabled a bill on Monday to ban them

MPP Lee Fairclough Moves to Ban Doug Ford’s Surge of Online Gambling Ads

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 April 2026 QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Ontario Liberal MPP Lee Fairclough, Critic for Mental Health, Addictions, and Homelessness, has introduced the Stop Harmful Gambling Advertising Act, 2026, a Private Member’s Bill that would ban the advertising and promotion of online gambling in Ontario. “Online gambling is becoming a public health crisis,” said Fairclough. “The harms are real — rising addiction, worsening mental health, fi…