House of Bills: A Monthly Update on Ontario Bills

We have created a monthly recap of the bills that moved through the Legislature in July. Details can be found below:

A picture of the front of the Ontario Legislature building

We have created a monthly recap of the bills that moved through the Legislature in July. Details can be found below:

Bill 159, Rebuilding Consumer Confidence Act, 2020Legend showing 5 bars, one each for First Reading, Second Reading, Committee, Third Reading, and Royal Assent

Reported as amended by Standing Committee on General Government (July 6)
Third Reading, carried on division (July 8, 13 & 14)
Royal Assent (July 14)

Bill 161, Smarter and Stronger Justice Act, 2020

Third Reading, carried on division (July 6 & 7)
Royal Assent (July 8)

Bill 167, Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, 2020

Discharge the order of referral to Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (July 13)
Third Reading, carried (July 13)
Royal Assent (July 14)

Bill 171, Building Transit Faster Act, 2020

Third Reading, carried on division (July 6 & 7)
Royal Assent (July 8)

Bill 175, Connecting People to Home and Community Care Act, 2020

Third Reading, carried on division (July 7 & 8)
Royal Assent (July 8)

Bill 184, Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020

Considered by Standing Committee on Social Policy (July 2)
Reported as amended (July 6)
Third Reading, carried on division (July 14, 15, 20 & 21)
Royal Assent (July 21)

Bill 193, Climate Crisis Health Action Plan Act, 2020

First Reading (July 6)

Bill 194, WSIB Coverage for Workers in Residential Care Facilities and Group Homes Act, 2020

First Reading (July 6)

Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020

First Reading (July 7)
Second Reading, carried on division (July 14 & 21)
Third Reading, carried on division (July 21)
Royal Assent (July 21)

Bill 196, Seniors’ Advocate Act, 2020

First Reading (July 7)

Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020

First Reading (July 8)
Second Reading, carried on division (July 15 & 21)
Third Reading (July 21)
Royal Assent (July 21)

Bill 198, Cootes Paradise Water Accountability Act, 2020

First Reading (July 20)

Bill 199, Taxation Amendment Act (Travel Ontario Tax Credit), 2020

First Reading (July 21)

And that’s it until September 14 as the Legislature breaks for the Summer.