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 31-June 3, and have also included the activity of those committee meetings that occurred during the week the Legislature was on break (May 24-27).

Bill 157, COPD Awareness Day Act, 2021

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

Third Reading, carried (June 2)
Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 163, Food Day Canada in Ontario (in Honour of Anita Stewart) Act, 2021

Third Reading, carried (June 3)
Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 208, Scottish Heritage Day Act, 2021

Third Reading, carried (June 2)
Royal Assent (June 3)

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

Third Reading, carried (June 2)
Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 251, Combating Human Trafficking Act, 2021

Third Reading, carried (May 31)
Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 255, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day and Thalassemia Awareness Day Act, 2021

Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 270, Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week Act, 2021

Third Reading, carried (June 2)
Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 271, Persian Heritage Month Act, 2021

Third Reading, carried (June 3)
Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 276, Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, 2021

Considered by Standing Committee on General Government (May 28)
Reported as amended by Standing Committee on General Government (May 31)
Third Reading, carried on division (June 2 & 3)
Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 282, Moving Ontarians More Safely Act, 2021

Third Reading, carried on division (May 31)
Royal Assent (June 3)

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

Third Reading, carried on division (May 31 & June 1)
Royal Assent (June 3)

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

Considered by Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (May 25 & 28)
Reported as amended by Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs (May 31)
Third Reading, carried on division (June 1 & 2)
Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 293, Nikola Tesla Day Act, 2021

Second Reading, carried (June 2)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (June 2)
Discharge the Order of referral to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (June 2)

Third Reading, carried (June 2)
Royal Assent (June 3)

Bill 296, Retirement Home Justice and Accountability Act, 2021

Second Reading, lost on division (May 31)

Bill 300, Post-secondary Education Choice and Excellence Amendment Act, 2021

First Reading (June 1)

Bill 301, Autism Awareness Day Act, 2021

First Reading (June 1)

Bill 302, Making the Patient Ombudsman an Officer of the Assembly Act, 2021

First Reading (June 2)

Bill 303, Clean Trains Now Act, 2021

First Reading (June 2)

Bill 304, Harvey and Gurvir’s Law (Providing Information about Down Syndrome to Expectant Parents, Regulated Health Professionals and the Public), 2021

First Reading (June 2)

Bill 305, 10 Paid Sick Days for Ontario Workers Act, 2021

First Reading (June 3)

Bill 306, York Region Wastewater Act, 2021

First Reading (June 3)

And with that, the Legislature has adjourned for the summer! The Legislature is currently scheduled to readjourn September 13, 2021. So, come back September 20 for our next weekly House of Bills post.