Midway through November, we thought it a good time for a recap of those bills that moved through the legislature in its second month of the winter session. Please see below for details of bill activity from our last update (October 15) and November 15.
Bill 13, Time to Care Act (Long-Term Care Homes Amendment, Minimum Standard of Daily Care), 2020
Second Reading, carried on division (October 28 & 29)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Social Policy (October 29)
Bill 118, Occupiers’ Liability Amendment Act, 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (November 9 & 12)
Bill 164, Protecting Vulnerable Persons in Supportive Living Accommodation Act, 2020
Second Reading, carried (November 2)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on General Government (November 2)
Bill 168, Combating Antisemitism Act, 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on Justice Policy (October 22)
Bill 172, Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), 2020
Second Reading, carried (November 3)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Social Policy (November 3)
Bill 180, Somali Heritage Week Act, 2020
Second Reading, carried (October 1)
Third Reading (October 1)
Royal Assent (October 1)
Bill 196, Seniors’ Advocate Act, 2020
Second Reading, carried on division (October 19)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (October 19)
Bill 200, Employment Standards Amendment Act (Sick Notes), 2020
Second Reading, carried (October 21)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on General Government (October 21)
Bill 201, Magna Carta Day Act (In Memory of Julia Munro, MPP), 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (October 7, 14 & 16)
Reported without amendment (October 19)
Bill 202, Soldiers’ Aid Commission Act, 2020
Second Reading, carried (October 6)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Social Policy (October 6)
Considered by Standing Committee on Social Policy (October 21 & 26)
Reported as amended (October 26)
Third Reading, carried (November 2 & 3)
Royal Assent (November 12)
Bill 204, Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act, 2020
Royal Assent (October 1)
Bill 205, Protecting Renters from Illegal Evictions Act, 2020
Second Reading, lost on division (November 16)
Bill 207, Moving Ontario Family Law Forward Act, 2020
Second Reading, carried (October 1 & 5)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Justice Policy (October 5)
Considered by Standing Committee on Justice Policy (October 7, 13, 14 & 19)
Reported as amended (October 19)
Third Reading (November 3 ,4 & 5)
Bill 208, Scottish Heritage Day Act, 2020
Second Reading, carried (October 1)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (October 1)
Bill 210, Fairness for Residential Superintendents, Janitors and Caretakers Act, 2020
First Reading (October 5)
Bill 211, Dwarfism Awareness and Acceptance Month Act, 2020
First Reading (October 6)
Bill 212, Connecting Care Amendment Act (Patient Bill of Rights), 2020
First Reading (October 6)
Bill 213, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020
First Reading (October 6)
Second Reading (October 8 & 21)
Bill 214, Time Amendment Act, 2020
First Reading (October 6)
Second Reading, carried (October 7)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (October 7)
Bill 215, Main Street Recovery Act, 2020
First Reading (October 7)
Second Reading, carried on division (October 19, 20, 28 & 29)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (October 29)
Considered by Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (November 10 & 12)
Bill 216, Food Literacy for Students Act, 2020
First Reading (October 19)
Second Reading, carried (October 20)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (October 20)
Bill 217, Filipino Heritage Month Act, 2020
First Reading (October 20)
Bill 218, Supporting Ontario’s Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020
First Reading (October 20)
Second Reading, carried on division (October 22, 26 & 27)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Justice Policy (October 27)
Considered by Standing Committee on Justice Policy (November 4 & 9)
Bill 219, Life Settlements and Loans Act, 2020
First Reading (October 20)
Second Reading, carried on division (October 29)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (October 29)
Bill 220, Murray Whetung Community Service Award Act, 2020
First Reading (October 21)
Second Reading, carried (October 26)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (October 26)
Bill 221, Exalting Our Veterans Act, 2020
First Reading (October 21)
Second Reading, carried (November 4)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on General Government (November 4)
Bill 222, Ontario Rebuilding and Recovery Act, 2020
First Reading (October 22)
Second Reading, carried on division (October 27 & 29)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Social Policy (October 29)
Bill 223, Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Electronic Logging Devices), 2020
First Reading (October 26)
Second Reading, carried (October 27)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (October 27)
Bill 224, No Time to Waste Act (Plan for Climate Action and Jobs), 2020
First Reading (October 27)
Bill 225, Harvey and Gurvir’s Law (Provision of Information Respecting Down Syndrome), 2020
First Reading (November 2)
Bill 226, Broadband is an Essential Service Act, 2020
First Reading (November 3)
Bill 227, Public Health Accountability Act (In Honour of Dr. Sheela Basrur), 2020
First Reading (November 4)
Bill 228, Keeping Polystyrene Out of Ontario’s Lakes and Rivers Act, 2020
First Reading (November 5)
Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020
First Reading (November 5)
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