House of Bills: An Update of Ontario Bills

Ontario legislature building at Queen's Park, Toronto

Below, we have gathered a recap of bill activity for the sitting week of May 3-6.

Bill 104, Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, 2021

Legend showing 5 bars, one each for First Reading, Second Reading, Committee, Third Reading, and Royal Assent

Considered by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (May 5)
Reported without amendment (May 5)

Third Reading, carried (May 6)

Bill 112, Lupus Awareness Day Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on General Government (May 6)

Bill 163, Food Day Ontario (Food Day Canada in Ontario) Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on General Government (May 6)

Bill 208, Scottish Heritage Day Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (May 5)
Reported without amendment (May 5)

Bill 217, Filipino Heritage Month Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (May 5)
Reported without amendment (May 5)

Bill 230, Front-line and Essential Service Worker Week Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on General Government (May 6)

Bill 246, Safer School Buses Act, 2021

Third Reading, carried (May 6)

Bill 250, Recovery Month Act, 2021

Third Reading, carried (May 6)

Bill 251, Combating Human Trafficking Act, 2021

Second Reading, carried (May 5 & 6)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Justice Policy (May 6)

Bill 265, Executive Council Amendment Act, 2021

Third Reading, carried on division (May 4)
Royal Assent (May 6)

Bill 271, Persian Heritage Month Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (May 5)
Reported without amendment (May 5)

Bill 282, Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on General Government (May 6 & 7)

Bill 283, Advancing Oversight and Planning in Ontario’s Health System Act, 2021

Second Reading, carried on division (May 3 & 4)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Social Policy (May 4)

Bill 285, Non-Profit Sector Appreciation Week Act, 2021

Second Reading, carried (May 5)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (May 5)

Bill 286, Inherent Right to Safe Drinking Water Act, 2021

First Reading (May 3)
Second Reading (May 6)

Bill 287, Equity Education for Young Ontarians Act, 2021

First Reading (May 4)

Bill 288, Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021

First Reading (May 6)