House of Bills: An Update of Ontario Bills

Below, we have gathered a recap of bill activity for the sitting week of March 22-25.

Bill 152, Occupational Safety and Health Day Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on Social Policy, reported without amendment (March 22 & 24)

Bill 217, Filipino Heritage Month Act, 2021

Second Reading, carried (March 25)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (March 25)

Bill 228, Keeping Polystyrene Out of Ontario’s Lakes and Rivers Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills, reported as amended (March 22 & 24)

Bill 238, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2021

Reported without amendment by Standing Committee on General Government (March 22)
Third Reading (March 23 & 24)

Bill 245, Accelerating Access to Justice Act, 2021

Reported as amended by Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (March 22)
Third Reading (March 23 & 25)

Bill 246, Safer School Buses Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on Justice Policy (March 26)

Bill 251, Combating Human Trafficking Act, 2021

Second Reading (March 25)

Bill 254, Protecting Ontario Elections Act, 2021

Second Reading, carried on division (March 22)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly (March 22)

Bill 256, Awenen Niin Act (Who Am I) Respecting Identity Documents, 2021

Second Reading, lost on division (March 22)

Bill 257, Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021

Second Reading, carried on division (March 23)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on General Government (March 23)
Considered by Standing Committee on General Government (March 25 & 26)

Bill 262, Convenience Store Week Act, 2021

Second Reading, carried (March 23)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (March 23)

Bill 264, Health Insurance Amendment Act (Linguistic Identity and French Diacritics on Health Cards), 2021

First Reading (March 23)

Bill 265, Executive Council Amendment Act, 2021

First Reading (March 23)

Bill 266, Support Workers Pay Act, 2021

First Reading (March 23)

Bill 267, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act (Access to Mental Health Support for Essential Workers), 2021

First Reading (March 23)

Bill 268, Waterpower Day Act, 2021

First Reading (March 24)

Bill 269, Protecting the People of Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2021

First Reading (March 24)