Provincial
Ontarian Legislation

44th Parliament1st Session
Ontario Tightens Tenant Protections and Building Rules
Tenants in larger rental buildings would gain rent abatements for outages, and landlords would install video surveillance and guards. It also imposes a 26°C heat limit and new maintenance reporting.
First Reading
Ontario Makes Chief Medical Officer Independent
Lawmakers would pass a bill to appoint the Chief Medical Officer of Health for a five-year term in Ontario and form a select committee during emergencies.
First Reading
Ontario Caps Ticket Resale Markups at 50%
Bill would cap resale tickets at 150% of face value, counting fees, affecting resellers and platforms in Ontario.
First Reading
Ontario's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness
Bill would require Ontario to maintain a homelessness strategy with a 10-year goal. It would establish an advisory committee and publish annual counts of unhoused people and housing units.
Second Reading
Rare Disease Strategy Act mandates government action
Bill would require the Ontario government to implement the 2017 rare diseases report and post updates every six months after enactment.
First Reading
Ontario bill ousts Catholic school trustee
Bill would vacate the specified Haldimand County trustee's seat and bar them from school-board elections through Nov 14, 2030.
First Reading
Safer Streets Bill expands policing powers
Ontario bill would empower police to seize premises tied to illegal drug activity and close non-residential sites. Landlords could face fines under the new illegal drug premises Act.
Royal Assent
Health staffing oversight expanded
Bill would require staffing agencies to report aggregate data and require written approval for a class order in Hamilton.
Royal Assent
Ontario sets primary care goals and reporting
Ontario introduces a bill to set publicly funded primary care objectives and require annual reporting.
Royal Assent
Ontario Speeds Homes, Schools and Transit
Bill would speed up construction by exempting long-term care development charges and expanding transit-oriented community powers. Municipalities and agencies would have to provide information for transit projects and land deals.
Royal Assent
Ontario Eases Trade, Speeds Worker Licensing
Ontario would create mutual-recognition rules to speed goods and services across provinces, allow a six-month deemed certification, and set up an LCBO framework for cross-border liquor sales.
Royal Assent
Ontario Budget Cuts Fuel Taxes, Adds Fertility Credit
Ontario's budget bill would allow borrowing up to $27 billion and set up a historical-park revenues account. It also expands CIRO investigation powers and overhauls fuel, alcohol and tobacco taxes.
Royal Assent
Ontario fast-tracks mines, rewrites species law
This law speeds up big projects and changes rules for mines, energy, and heritage. It limits some public reviews and can bar certain suppliers from energy contracts.
Royal Assent
Ontario Ends Solitary Confinement, Boosts Mental Health Care
Bill would ban segregation in correctional facilities and require mental health support units. A 20% mental health beds target for new facilities and penalties would apply.
First Reading
Stronger rules for Ontario government ads
Bill would require Auditor General review of government ads before publication and restrict election-period messaging.
First Reading
Ontario declares intimate partner violence epidemic
Ontario bill would recognize intimate partner violence as an epidemic and create a Renfrew County Inquest Implementation Committee within 30 days to review 86 recommendations.
First Reading
Ontario bans public drug use, toughens trespass
Bill would curb public drug use in Ontario; police could order people to stop and seize substances. Fines up to $10,000 and up to six months' jail.
Royal Assent
1976998 Ontario Inc. Act, 2025
Brings one closed company back and restores its old contracts, property, and debts. People who gained rights after closure keep those rights.
Royal Assent
Company revived to manage property titles
Bill would revive MFIS Holdings and Investments Inc., restoring its status as of dissolution and subject to post-dissolution rights and debts.
Royal Assent
Ontario Sets Tough Penalties for Deadly Driving
Bill would impose fines of $2,000 to $50,000 and up to two years' imprisonment for Highway Traffic Act offences linked to deadly crashes, and up to five-year licence suspensions.
First Reading
Ontario Takes Control of Ottawa Commuter Roads
Bill would place Ottawa Road 174 and County Road 17 under provincial control, transferring oversight to the Ministry of Transportation.
First Reading
Cities Can Charge Gas Firms for Road Use
Ontario municipalities could charge gas-related businesses for services or use of municipal property near infrastructure on highways. The bill would grant this fee power but not require fees.
First Reading
Ontario Moves to Cap Rents Between Tenants
Ontario bill would require landlords to file unit details within 30 days and run a public rent registry. Legal Aid would fund tenant representation in above-guideline appeals.
First Reading
Ontario New Homes Must Be EV‑Ready
EV-Ready Homes bill would require builders to install 200-amp panels, conduit and outlet boxes in new Ontario houses to prep for future EV charging, with a start date set later.
First Reading