ONTARIO

PROVINCIAL LEGISLATIVE

UPDATE

Listed below are the public bills & their status on May 25, 2007

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

The Legislature did not sit May 21 – 24 as it was

Members’ Constituency Week

COMMITTEE BUSINESS THE WEEK OF MAY 28, 2007

Estimates	May 29 May 30	Public Infrastructure Renewal Citizenship & Culture
General Government	May 28	Bill 212 School Discipline clause-by-clause
Government Agencies:	May 30	Report Writing (closed session)
Legislative Assembly	May 28	Bill 218, Election Reform clause-by-clause
Public Accounts	May 31	Report Writing (closed session)
Regs & Private Bills	May 30	Bill Pr 28 Master’s College & Seminary Act Bill Pr 35 Madresa Ashraful Uloom 2007

 BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE WEEK OF MAY 28, 2007

May 28	Bill 171, Health Systems Improvement Act, 3rd reading debate
Evening	Bill 203, Safer Roads, 3rd reading debate
May 29	Opposition Day – Mr. Tory Resolution on the loss of 137,000 manufacturing jobs since 2005, diamond tax, and the need for a comprehensive job plan
Evening	TBC: Bill 165 Provincial Advocate, 3rd reading
May 30	Bill 140 – 3rd reading vote / 2nd item of business TBC
May 31 Morning	Resolution: Hospital for the City of Vaughn, M. Racco, MPP Bill 225 An Act to make the month of November as Bone Marrow Awareness Month, B. Crozier, MPP
Afternoon	TBC

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
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	2nd Reading Dec.5 /06 3rd Reading debate May 15, Time allocated May 16	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 3rd reading debate began May 17	Child and Family Services Act
171 Health System Improvements Act,	1st reading Dec. 12/06 2nd Reading April 2/07 Ordered for 3rd reading May 14	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	2nd reading May 10 Committee Hearings May 15 & 17	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
198 Safeguarding and Sustaining Ontario's Water Act, 2007	1st Reading April 3/07 2nd reading April 25 Ordered for 3rd Reading pursuant to the Order of the House	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 3rd reading debate began May 14	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	1st reading April 17/07 2nd Reading May 8/07 Committee Hearings May 14, 2007	Education Act
218 Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2007	1st reading April 25/07 2nd reading May 8 Committee hearings May 17/07	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
69 Regulatory Modernization Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent May 17/07
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
103 Independent Police Review Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent May 17, 2007
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
184 Endangered Species Act, 2007	Passed, Royal Assent May 17, 2007
188 Supply Act, 2007	Passed Royal Assent April 18/07
187 Budget Measures Act, 2007	Passed, Royal Assent May 17, 2007
190 Good Government Act, 2006	Passed, Royal Assent June 22, 2006
210 Child & Family Services Amendment Act	Passed, Royal Assent March 28, 2006
221 Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act (Presumptions for Firefighters), 2007	Passed, Royal Assent May 4, 2007

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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.

Ped 3rd reading, December 21, 2006