During its spring sitting the Ontario legislature passed 17 bills, addressing a range of issues from energy, housing, and healthcare, to the economy and municipal affairs. Here is a full list of the bills passed: 

Bill 27, Burden Reduction Act 

• Designed to reduce the regulatory burden on small businesses 

Bill 39, Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act 

• Designed to modernize the regulatory environment for resource extraction in Ontario, while boosting economic growth and strengthening environmental protections 

Bill 59, Putting Consumers First Act

• Introduces a range of measures designed to protection consumers from predatory business practices 

Bill 65, Safer School Zones Act 

• Amongst other things would allow municipalities to use photo radar (ADD LINK) and set default speed limits in community safety and school zones

Bill 68, Modernizing Ontario's Municipal Legislation Act

• Introduces a range of reforms to the Municipal Act and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

• For more information on Bill 68, see:

  • Summary of the amendments made by the Standing Committee on Social Policy

  • Summary of the original bill (prior to amendments made by the Standing Committee)

  • Annotated copies of the Municipal Act and Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, as amended by Bill 68 here (prior to amendments made by the Standing Committee)

  • AMCTO Bill 68 submission

Bill 84, Medical Assistance in Dying Statute Law Amendment Act 

• Designed to provide greater clarity about medical assistance in dying for healthcare practitioners, families, and patients 

Bill 87, Protecting Patients Act 

• Designed to introduce a number of changes to the healthcare system, specifically to protect patients 

Bill 89, Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act

• Designed to strengthen the child welfare system, by introducing a series of reforms to the child welfare system 

Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act 

• Introduces a series of reforms to the collective bargaining process for unions in the education sector 

Bill 95, Protecting Vulnerable Energy Consumers Act 

• Gives the the Ontario Energy Board the power to force utility companies to stop disconnecting customers for non-payment 

Bill 96, Anti-Human Trafficking Act 

• Introduces a series of reforms that are designed to protect the victims of human trafficking and increase the supports for survivors 

Bill 111, Supply Act

• Provides statutory authority for spending by government ministries and legislative offices during the 2016-17 fiscal year 

Bill 114, Anti-Racism Act 

• Embeds in law, Ontario's Anti-Racism Directorate, and allows the government to mandate the collection of race data across the public sector 

Bill 124, Rental Fairness Act 

• Extends rent control to all private rental units, including those occupied on or after November 1, 1991 

Bill 127, Stronger, Healthier Ontario Budget Act 

• Part 1 of the government's budget legislation used to implement budget commitments 

Bill 132, Fair Hydro Act 

• Lowers electricity bills in Ontario by an average of 25 per cent for all residential consumers 

Bill 134, Budget Measures Act 

• The second half of Ontario's budget legislation