After their winter break, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is officially back in session as of February 18, 2020. This also marks the return of the Great Library’s weekly updates of Ontario legislative activity in our House of Bills blog series.
Though the Legislature returned on February 18, our first post of the year includes activity preceding this date. This is because, if designated, committees can meet during any recess or adjournment (Click here for the calendar listing of dates on which committees or the House can meet). We have included all committee activity of this year thus far below.
January 2 – February 20
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill 141, Defibrillator Registration and Public Access Act, 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on Social Policy (Jan 16 & 29)
Bill 145, Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on General Government (Jan 8, Feb 3 & Feb 19)
Reported as amended (Feb 20)
Bill 156, Security from Trespass and Protecting Food Safety Act, 2020
Second Reading (Feb 18 & Feb 20)
Bill 159, Rebuilding Consumer Confidence Act, 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on Justice Policy (Jan 20-22)
Bill 161, Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2020
Second Reading (Feb 19)
Bill 162, Public Accountability and Lobbyist Transparency Act, 2020
Second Reading, Carried (Feb 20)
Ordered referred to Committee of the Whole House (Feb 20)
Bill 163, Food Day Ontario (Food Day Canada in Ontario) Act, 2020
Second Reading, Carried, (Feb 20)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on General Government (Feb 20)
Bill 167, Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, 2020
Second Reading, Carried (Feb 18)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (Feb 18)
Bill 171, Building Transit Faster Act, 2020
First Reading (Feb 18)
Bill 172, Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), 2020
First Reading (Feb 18)
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