ONTARIO

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATIVE

UPDATE

Listed below are the public bills & their status on April 27, 2007

Highlighted denote change/update  / ** multiple Acts affected. List provided

NEXT WEEK IN COMMITTEE

Estimates                                 May 1, 2          Office of the Premier

Finance & Economic Affairs     May 1             Bill 187 Budget Measures clause-by-clause

Government Agencies:            May 2              Closed Session: Report Writing

Justice Policy                           May 3             Bill 165 Advocate for Children & Youth,
                                                                       clause-by-clause                                                           

Legislative Assembly:              May 3              Bill 161 Employment Agencies Private 
                       Members’ Bill by Vic Dhillon MPP

Bill 164            Community Right to Know Act  clause-by-clause

Public Accounts                       May 3              Closed Session: Report Writing

NEXT WEEK IN THE HOUSE

*ALWAYS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*

Apr. 30       Opposition Day motion re: Citizenship & Immigration grants

Evening     Bill 212, School Discipline

Apr. 24       Bill 218  Election Process

Evening     TBC

Apr. 25       Bill 174 Tax Harmonization

Evening     Bill 218 Election Process

Apr. 26 a.m.           Private Members’ Public Business

                  Bill 126, Job Protection Commissioner (Howard Hampton, MPP)

                  Resolution:Support for Supply Management System(M.Van Bommel, MPP)

Afternoon   Bill 218 Election Process    

CURRENT PUBLIC BILLS

Bill # &Title	Current Status	Acts Affected by this Legislation
62 Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006	Second reading debate commenced &  2 days completed, June 14 & Nov. 30	Election Finances Act Legislative Assembly Act
69 Regulatory Modernization Act, 2006	3rd reading debate began April 25, 2007	http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/bills/382/69382aff.htm There is a very lengthy list of Acts amended, please click here for the full list.
103 Independent Police Review Act, 2006	Passed 2nd reading. Reported out of Committee as amended Mar.19/07 3rd Reading April 3/07	Police Services Act
138 Emergency Management	First Reading  (Committee Bill) Carried over from First Session	Emergency Management Act Employment Standards Act, 2000
140 Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2006	Passed 2nd Reading December 5  Reported out of Committee as amended Mar.19/07 3rd Reading debate March 29	http://www.ontla.on.ca/library/bills/382/140382aff.htm There is a very lengthy list of Acts amended by this bill.  Click here for the full list
165 Provincial Advocate for Children & Youth Act, 2006	1st reading, Nov. 30/06 2nd reading Apr. 2/07 Committee hearings April 25, 26, May 3	An Act to establish and provide for the office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth   Child and Family Services Act
171 Health System Improvements Act,	First Reading Dec. 12/06 2nd Reading April  2/07 Committee Hearings April 23, 24	Ambulance Act; Chiropody Act, 1991; Community Care Access Corporations Act, 2001; Dental Hygiene Act, 1991; Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act ; Health Insurance Act Health Protection and Promotion Act; Immunization of School Pupils Act; Local Health System Integration Act, 2006 Midwifery Act, 1991; Nursing Act, 1991; Ontario Water Resources Act; Optometry Act, 1991; Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004; Pharmacy Act, 1991; Public Hospitals Act ; Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991; Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002; Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre Act, 1998
174 Strengthening Business through a Simpler Tax System Act, 2006	First Reading, December, 2006	The Bill enacts the Taxation Act, 2006 and makes complementary and other amendments to various Acts.  http://www.ontla.on.ca/bills/explanatory-notes/files_en/174382.htm
184 Endangered Species Act, 2007	1st reading, March 20 2nd reading Apri. 25 Ordered to Standing committee on General Government	Endangered Species Act Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Kawartha Highlands Signature Site Park Act, 2003
187 Budget Measures and Interim Appropriation Act, 2007	2nd reading April 17/07  Committee Hearings. April 25, 26	http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&BillID=1501   There is a very lengthy list of Acts amended by this bill.  Click here for the full list and then click on “Acts Affected”
198 Safeguarding and Sustaining Ontario's Water Act, 2007	1st Reading April 3/07 2nd reading April 25 Order to Standing Committee on Justice Policy	Ontario Water Resources Act Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002 Water Transfer Control Act
203 Safer Roads for a Safer Ontario Act, 2007	1st reading April 12/07 2nd reading April 24 Ordered to Standing Committee on Finance & Economic Affairs	Electricity Act, 1998 Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Highway Traffic Act Limitations Act, 2002 Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Prohibiting Profiting from Recounting Crimes Act, 2002 Remedies for Organized Crime and Other Unlawful Activities Act, 2001 Rescuing Children from Sexual Exploitation Act, 2002 Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
212 Education Amendment Act (Progressive Discipline and School Safety), 2007.	1st reading April 17/07 Second Reading debate April 25 & 26	Education Act
218 Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2007	1st reading April 25/07	Corporations Tax Act Election Act Election Finances Act Electoral System Referendum Act, 2007 Financial Administration Act Fluoridation Act Income Tax Act Legislative Assembly Act Municipal Elections Act, 1996 Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999

BILLS PASSED THIS SESSION

Bill Number / Title (description)	Current Status
11 Provincial Parks	Passed, Royal Assent June 20/06
14  Access to Justice	Passed, Royal Assent October 19 / 06
28  Mandatory Blood Testing Act	Passed, Royal Assent December 20 / 06
41 Securities Transfer Act	Passed, Royal Assent May 18 / 06
43 Clean Water Act	Passed , Royal Assent October 19, 2006
50 Chinese Medicine	Passed,  Royal Assent, December 20 / 06
51 Planning and Conservation Land Statute Law Amendment	Passed, Royal Assent October  19 /06
52 Education Statute Law Amendment – Learning to 18	Passed, Royal Assent December 20 / 06
53 City of Toronto Act	Passed, Royal Assent June 12, 2006
56 Emergency Management	Passed, Royal Assent June 20, 2006
65 Mortgage Brokerages, Lenders & Administrators Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent , December 20 / 06
78  Education Statute Law Amendment Act (Student Performance)	Passed, Royal Assent June 1, 2006
81   Budget Measures Act	Passed, Royal Assent May 18, 2006
82  Supply Act	Passed, Royal Assent, March 31, 2006
85   An Act to Amend the Assessment Act (More time to Appeal Act)	Passed, Royal Assent March 31, 2006
89, Kevin and Jared's Law (Child and Family Services Statute Law Amendment), 2006	Passed, Royal Assent October 19 / 06
102 Transparent Drug System for Patients Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent June 20, 2006
104  Greater Toronto Transportation Authority Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent June 22, 2006
107 Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent December 20 / 06
109  Residential Tenancies Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent June 22, 2006
117 Income Tax Amendment Act (Ontario Home Electricity Relief)	Passed, Royal Assent June 22, 2006.
124 Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent December 20 / 06
130 Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act, 2006	Passed , Royal Assent December 20 / 06
148 Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Seat Belts)	Passed, Royal Assent Nov.2, 2006
151 Budget Measures Act	Passed , Royal Assent December 20 / 06
152 Consumer Protection and Service Modernization Act	Passed,  Royal Assent December 20 / 06
155 Electoral System Referendum Act	Passed, Royal Assent April 18, 2007
158  Public Service of Ontario Statute Law Amendment Act	Passed, Royal Assent December 20 / 06
173 Legislative Assembly Statute Law Amendment, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent December 21 / 06
188 Supply Act, 2007	Passed March 27 awaiting Royal Assent
190 Good Government Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent June 22, 2006
210 Child  & Family Services Amendment Act	Passed, Royal Assent March 28, 2006

PRIVATE BILLS

Bill Pr29, An Act respecting Sheena's Place. Bill Pr30, An Act respecting Red Leaves Resort Association. Bill Pr31, An Act respecting the Perimeter Institute. Bill Pr32, An Act respecting The Centre for International Governance Innovation.

Passed 3rd  reading, December 21, 2006