Ontarian Legislation

Lawmakers would create a 9-1-1 Everywhere Act and appoint an Assistant Ombudsman for 9-1-1, mandating interoperable dispatch and updated caller-location data by 2026-27.

Ontario would require the government to recognize that correctional facilities are not appropriate for people in mental health crises through the Justice for Soli Act bill, starting on Royal Assent.

Ontario would designate Consent Awareness Week each September as a bill, starting on the third Monday.

Hospitals and long-term care homes in municipalities with 8,000+ residents would publish plans to cut staffing agency use to zero within 24 months under a bill, with oversight and limits.

Bill would limit when the notwithstanding clause can be used in Ontario, tying it to life-safety threats; ministers' bills would need two-thirds support and an AG report within 30 days.

Bill would authorize up to $203.56 billion for Ontario public-service spending in 2024-25. It also funds Legislative Offices.

Bill would have current and former MPPs join the Public Service Pension Plan, and allow a supplemental plan with vesting and age 55 benefits, effective Jan 1, 2026.

Lawmakers would require zoos to obtain a licence and undergo annual inspections. Existing zoos would have one year to operate without a licence before new rules apply.

Bill would establish a Worker Heat Protection Standard under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, with heat controls, breaks, and training; the Minister would publish updates and five-year enforcement reports.

A bill would require the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to publish flood-prep information online and mail it to households in unorganized territories.

Bill would impose a beverage container deposit with 10 or 25 cent deposits and depot duties for large grocers and Brewers Retail Inc., starting one year after Royal Assent.

Environment Minister would declare Extreme Heat Awareness Week and publish online heat-prep information, mailing it to households, with duties taking effect three months after Royal Assent.

Ontario bill would set maximum nurse-to-patient ratios across hospital care (1-7 per nurse) starting 12 months after Royal Assent, with the Ministry of Health enforcing compliance.

Bill would create a non-refundable children’s activity tax credit of up to $1,000 for Ontario residents, starting in tax years ending after 2024.

Bill would create an advisory committee on farmland protection and require Agricultural Impact Assessments before zoning changes; recommendations within 12 months of Royal Assent, minister reports within 60 days.

A bill would make abuse of long-term-care residents an offence and require homes to offer dementia and cultural-needs programs, expanding inspection powers.

Bill would designate October as Kids’ Online Safety Month, starting on Royal Assent.

Bill would create 150-metre access zones around churches, mosques, synagogues, temples and cemeteries. Police could arrest without a warrant for violations.

Ontario lawmakers move a bill to raise the small-business deduction to 9.9% and lift the limit to $600,000, effective January 1, 2026.

Bill 7 would let regulators discipline health professionals and suspend centre licences for charging unfair patient fees. Colleges would add measures to address unfair fees in patient relations programs.

A bill would extend Schedule 1 coverage to employers in residential care facilities and group homes. The change would take effect six months after Royal Assent.

Bill would allow tissue use after death for adults 16+ unless they object. Parents or guardians would consent for children under 16; Ontario Health would run a registry.

A symbolic motion saying the Assembly can set its own business before the Throne Speech. It does not change laws, services, taxes, or daily life.