Welcome back! After their winter break, the Legislature is back in session. With their return also comes the renewal of House of Bills updates, by which we report on the activity of public bills as they move through the Legislature. We identify those bills that were active, the date(s) of the activity, as well as the stage(s) that the bills reached. Each update will report on the previous sitting week’s activity and will occur on the Monday proceeding (or the Tuesday, depending on holiday hours).
Below, we have gathered an update of bill activity for the sitting week of Feb 22-24, also reporting on committee activity that took place before the legislature reconvened.
Bill 50, Hungarian Heritage Month Act, 2022
Considered by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (Feb 14)
Reported without amendment by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (Feb 22)
Bill 51, Provincial Day of Service Act, 2022
Considered by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (Feb 14)
Reported without amendment by Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (Feb 22)
Third Reading, carried (Feb 22)
Bill 59, Making Northern Ontario Highways Safer Act, 2022
Second Reading, carried on division (Feb 23 & 24)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (Feb 24)
Bill 76, Lifejackets for Life Act, 2022
Second Reading, carried (Feb 22)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills (Feb 22)
Bill 78, Police Services Amendment Act, 2022
Second Reading, carried (Feb 24)
Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Justice Policy (Feb 24)
Bill 83, Freeing Highways 412 and 418 Act (Toll Highway Amendments), 2022
First Reading (Feb 22)
Bill 84, Fewer Fees, Better Services Act, 2022
First Reading (Feb 22)
Second Reading, carried (Feb 23 & 24)
Bill 85, Smoke-Free Ontario Amendment Act (Vaping is not for Kids), 2022
First Reading (Feb 23)
Bill 86, Our London Family Act (Working Together to Combat Islamophobia and Hatred), 2022
First Reading (Feb 23)
Bill 87, Black Mental Health Day Act, 2022
First Reading (Feb 24)
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