House of Bills: A Monthly Update of Ontario Bills

Midway through November, we thought it a good time for a recap of those bills that moved through the legislature in its second month of the winter session. Please see below for details of bill activity from our last update (October 15) and November 15.

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House of Bills: A Monthly Update of Ontario Bills

After their summer break, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was officially back in session as of September 14, 2020. We thought we would provide a recap of the bills that have passed through the Legislature one month into the winter session.

After their summer break, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario was officially back in session as of September 14, 2020. We thought we would provide a recap of the bills that have passed through the Legislature one month into the winter session.

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When do Ontario Regulations Come into Force?

When conducting legislative research, gathering data on statutes is only half the job. Most acts are accompanied by a set of related regulations. They are a package – regulations take care of the important details needed to implement the broader provisions of the act. Therefore, you should not overlook regulations when conducting legislative research. And just as you have to gather the coming into force information for statutes[1], so too do you have to do the same for regulations.

When conducting legislative research, working with statutes is only half the job. Most acts are accompanied by a set of related regulations. They are a package – regulations take care of the important details needed to implement the broader provisions of the act. Therefore, you should not overlook regulations when conducting legislative research. And just as you have to check the coming into force information for statutes[1], you have to do the same for regulations.

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