The Legislative Assembly of Ontario now has eight days left before the Winter Recess, which begins after the session concludes on December 9, 2021. The government has not introduced any new pieces of legislation since their Fall Economic Statement-related bill, and...
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Legislative Update – November 22, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session and will rise for Winter Break following the sitting on Thursday, December 9, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of November 19, 1,242 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in publicly...
Legislative Update – November 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will not be in session from November 8 to 12 as this is a constituency week that aligns with Remembrance Day. MPPs will return to Queen’s Park on November 15. MPPs will then have four sitting weeks before rising for Winter Recess on...
Legislative Update – November 1, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains in session. Current Legislation Bill 35, Equity Education for Young Ontarians Act This legislation has been reintroduced by Liberal MPP Lucille Collard. If passed, the legislation would amend the Education Act and “require...
Legislative Update – October 26, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is now in session. Current Legislation Bill 25, Early Years and Child Care Worker Advisory Commission Act, 2021 This legislation was introduced on October 20, 2021, by Bhutila Karpoche, the NDP Early Learning and Childcare Critic....
Legislative Update – October 18, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has resumed. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of October 15, 1,282 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in publicly funded schools in the past 14 days. Of those cases, 1,172 are students, 102 are staff,...
Legislative Update – October 12, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was resumed from October 4 to 8 and is now off for a constituency week that coincides with the Thanksgiving holiday. Members of Provincial Parliament will return on October 18, 2021. Recent Legislation Bill 13, Supporting People and...
Legislative Update – October 4, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes today, October 4, 2021 when Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivers the speech from the throne at 9 a.m. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of October 1, 1,624 cases of COVID-19 have...
Legislative Update – September 27, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume in two weeks on Monday, October 4, 2021. House Speaker Ted Arnott has confirmed “everyone seeking to enter” the legislature will require either proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test. The new rules will...
Legislative Update – September 20, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume October 4, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of September 17, 632 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in publicly funded schools in the past 14 days. Of those cases, 526 are students,...
Legislative Update – September 13, 2021
As previously noted, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario will now remain adjourned until October 4, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 The COVID-19 cases in schools and child care centres webpage has been updated with a note stating that the page has...
Legislative Update – September 7, 2021
On September 3, Government House Leader Paul Calandra issued a statement to the media about the decision to prorogue the legislature until October 4, 2021. Prorogation is the act of completely ending a session of Parliament, and has the effect of terminating all...
Legislative Update – August 30, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As the school year rapidly approaches, school boards are preparing revised...
Legislative Update – August 23, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 On August 13, OPSBA sent a letter to Premier Ford requesting that the...
Legislative Update – August 16, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Following recent information from the Ministry of Education about the fall...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has announced the province’s plans for...
Legislative Update – July 12, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update Ontario’s COVID-19 case rates continue to decline as vaccination numbers rise. On July 9, the province...
Legislative Update – June 21, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario concluded the current session on June 14 after Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act cleared a third-reading vote (Ayes 63; Nays 47) and received Royal Assent. MPPs are now adjourned and return on September 13,...
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Legislative Update – November 29, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario now has eight days left before the Winter Recess, which begins after the session concludes on December 9, 2021. The government has not introduced any new pieces of legislation since their Fall Economic Statement-related bill, and...
Legislative Update – November 22, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session and will rise for Winter Break following the sitting on Thursday, December 9, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of November 19, 1,242 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in publicly...
Legislative Update – November 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will not be in session from November 8 to 12 as this is a constituency week that aligns with Remembrance Day. MPPs will return to Queen’s Park on November 15. MPPs will then have four sitting weeks before rising for Winter Recess on...
Legislative Update – November 1, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains in session. Current Legislation Bill 35, Equity Education for Young Ontarians Act This legislation has been reintroduced by Liberal MPP Lucille Collard. If passed, the legislation would amend the Education Act and “require...
Legislative Update – October 26, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is now in session. Current Legislation Bill 25, Early Years and Child Care Worker Advisory Commission Act, 2021 This legislation was introduced on October 20, 2021, by Bhutila Karpoche, the NDP Early Learning and Childcare Critic....
Legislative Update – October 18, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has resumed. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of October 15, 1,282 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in publicly funded schools in the past 14 days. Of those cases, 1,172 are students, 102 are staff,...
Legislative Update – October 12, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was resumed from October 4 to 8 and is now off for a constituency week that coincides with the Thanksgiving holiday. Members of Provincial Parliament will return on October 18, 2021. Recent Legislation Bill 13, Supporting People and...
Legislative Update – October 4, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes today, October 4, 2021 when Lieutenant-Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivers the speech from the throne at 9 a.m. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of October 1, 1,624 cases of COVID-19 have...
Legislative Update – September 27, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume in two weeks on Monday, October 4, 2021. House Speaker Ted Arnott has confirmed “everyone seeking to enter” the legislature will require either proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test. The new rules will...
Legislative Update – September 20, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume October 4, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As of the morning of September 17, 632 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in publicly funded schools in the past 14 days. Of those cases, 526 are students,...
Legislative Update – September 13, 2021
As previously noted, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario will now remain adjourned until October 4, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 The COVID-19 cases in schools and child care centres webpage has been updated with a note stating that the page has...
Legislative Update – September 7, 2021
On September 3, Government House Leader Paul Calandra issued a statement to the media about the decision to prorogue the legislature until October 4, 2021. Prorogation is the act of completely ending a session of Parliament, and has the effect of terminating all...
Legislative Update – August 30, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 As the school year rapidly approaches, school boards are preparing revised...
Legislative Update – August 23, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 On August 13, OPSBA sent a letter to Premier Ford requesting that the...
Legislative Update – August 16, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Following recent information from the Ministry of Education about the fall...
Legislative Update – August 9, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Fall 2021 Minister of Education Stephen Lecce has announced the province’s plans for...
Legislative Update – July 12, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for the summer with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) returning on September 13, 2021. COVID-19 Update Ontario’s COVID-19 case rates continue to decline as vaccination numbers rise. On July 9, the province...
Legislative Update – June 21, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario concluded the current session on June 14 after Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act cleared a third-reading vote (Ayes 63; Nays 47) and received Royal Assent. MPPs are now adjourned and return on September 13,...
