The Health Sector Payment Transparency Act, 2017 (HSPTA) is new legislation intended to strengthen transparency surrounding the financial relationships that exist within Ontarios health care system and increase public trust and confidence. The HSPTA received Royal Assent on December 12, 2017 as part of the Strengthening Quality and Accountability for Patients Act, 2017, however it is not yet in force. Given the upcoming provincial election, the current government has advised that the final regulations will be revisited during the fall of 2018.