As of December 8th, the Legislature is officially adjourned for the holiday season. Currently, the next scheduled sitting date is set for February 16 of the new year. We wanted to provide a recap of the activity of bills that moved through the Legislature between our last recap on November 15, and the date of adjournment.
Bill 3, Compassionate Care Act, 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on General Government (November 23-26)
Reported as amended (November 26)
Third Reading, carried (December 1)
Royal Assent (December 2)
Bill 43, Freeing Highways 412 and 418 Act (Toll Highway Amendments), 2020
Second Reading, carried on division (November 17 & 18)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (November 18)
Bill 61, Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2020
Discharge the Order of referral to Committee on General Government (November 19)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (November 19)
Considered by Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (December 1)
Reported without amendment (December 2)
Third Reading, carried (December 3)
Royal Assent (December 8)
Bill 118, Occupiers’ Liability Amendment Act, 2020
Reported as amended by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (November 16)
Third Reading, carried on division (December 2 & 3)
Royal Assent (December 8)
Bill 201, Magna Carta Day Act (In Memory of Julia Munro, MPP), 2020
Third Reading, carried (November 26)
Royal Assent (November 30)
Bill 202, Soldiers’ Aid Commission Act, 2020
Royal Assent (November 12)
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
Third Reading, carried (November 16)
Royal Assent (November 20)
Bill 210, Fairness for Residential Superintendents, Janitors and Caretakers Act, 2020
Second Reading, carried (November 24)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Estimates (November 24)
Bill 213, Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020
Second Reading, carried on division (November 19, 23 & 24)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on General Government (November 24)
Considered by Standing Committee on General Government (November 27& 30, December 2)
Reported as amended (December 3)
Third Reading, carried on division (December 3 & 7)
Royal Assent (December 8)
Bill 214, Time Amendment Act, 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (November 17 & 23)
Reported without amendment (November 23)
Third Reading, carried (November 25)
Royal Assent (November 30)
Bill 215, Main Street Recovery Act, 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, reported as amended(November 25)
Third Reading, carried (November 26)
Royal Assent (November 30)
Bill 218, Supporting Ontario’s Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020
Reported as amended by Standing Committee on Justice Policy (November 16)
Third Reading, carried on division (November 16)
Royal Assent (November 20)
Bill 222, Ontario Rebuilding and Recovery Act, 2020
Considered by Standing Committee on Social Policy (November 18 & 30)
Reported without amendment (November 30)
Third Reading, carried on division (Dec 2 & 3)
Royal Assent (Dec 8)
Bill 224, No Time to Waste Act (Plan for Climate Action and Jobs), 2020
Second Reading, lost on division (November 30 and December 1)
Bill 226, Broadband is an Essential Service Act, 2020
Second Reading, carried (November 26)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on General Government (November 26)
Bill 227, Public Health Accountability Act (In Honour of Dr. Sheela Basrur), 2020
Second Reading, lost on division (December 1 & 2)
Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020
Second Reading, carried on division (November 17, 18 & 23)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (November 23)
Considered by Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (November 30, December 1, 2 & 4)
Reported as amended (December 7)
Third Reading, carried on division (December 7 & 8)
Royal Assent (December 8)
Bill 230, Front-line and Essential Service Worker Week Act, 2020
First Reading (November 16)
Second Reading, carried (December 2)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on General Government (December 2)
Bill 231, Protecting Ontarians by Enhancing Gas Station Safety to Prevent Gas and Dash Act, 2020
First Reading (November 16)
Second Reading, carried (November 18)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Justice Policy (November 18)
Bill 232, Local Choice for Local Elections (Ranked Ballot By-Laws), 2020
First Reading (November 17)
Bill 233, Improving Access to Health Care Act, 2020
First Reading (November 19)
Bill 234, Payday Loans Accountability Act, 2020
First Reading (November 25)
Bill 235, Cannabis Licence Amendment Act, 2020
First Reading (November 25)
Bill 236, Supporting Local Restaurants Act, 2020
First Reading (November 26)
Second Reading, carried (November 30)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on General Government (November 30)
Discharge the order of referral to committee (December 1)
Third Reading, carried on division (December 1)
Royal Assent (December 2)
Bill 237, Fostering Privacy Fairness Act, 2020
First Reading (December 3)
Bill 238, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2020
First Reading (December 8)
Bill 239, Stay Home If You Are Sick Act, 2020
First Reading (December 8)
Bill 240, Teddy’s Law (Anti-Declawing), 2020
First Reading (December 8)
Bill 241, COVID-19 Memorial Day Act, 2020
First Reading (December 8)
Bill 242, Caregiver and Homeworker Protection Act, 2020
First Reading (December 8)
Bill 243, Trespass to Property Amendment Act (Protecting Consumers from Package Piracy), 2020
First Reading (December 8)
And that’s it for this year! The House of Bills series will resume after the legislature reconvenes mid-February.
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