What is Bill 137? – Saskatchewan’s Parents’ Bill of Rights
The Saskatchewan Parents’ Bill of Rights covers a number of school-related topics, most controversially any child’s change in gender identity.
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Ontario Legislative Assembly – October 31, 2022 to November 3
New Bills First new Bill was Bill 28 – Keeping Students in School Act. This Bill would use The Notwithstanding Clause to override the Charter Right for unions to strike to force a new contract on CUPE and prevent them from striking or taking any legal action against the government. Michael Parsa proposed a Motion that, when Bill 28 next comes up it go directly to its second reading vote. The Motion would also see Bill 28 skip the committee phase, go to its third reading debate, then immediately go to its final vote. The Motion passed 78 in favour...
Bill 34 – Pandemic Preparedness Act
Bill 34 – Pandemic Preparedness Act is pretty simple and makes two changes to the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
Bill 33 – Maternal Mental Health Day Act
Bill 33 – Maternal Mental Health Day Act would make the first Wednesday of May Maternal Mental Health Day. The goal is to promote awareness of maternal mental illnesses, such as perinatal mood and anxiety disorder, that can be caused by pregnancies. There is an emphasis here on marginalized populations, such as LGBTQ2S+ people, members of Indigenous communities, etc. where existing issues such as addictions and substance use can make these problems worse.
Ontario Legislative Assembly – September 1, 2022
Good morning everyone! Super quick summary today! Bill 2 – Plan to Build Act passed its third reading vote with the PCs voting in favour and everyone else voting against. The Assembly then adjourned early for the long weekend! They’ll be back on Tuesday, so I’ll see you all next week!
Ontario Legislative Assembly – August 31, 2022
Hello everyone! We had a few votes yesterday, first of which (as you may have heard) was the third and final vote on Bill 7 – More Beds, Better Care Act. It passed with the PCs voting in favour and everyone voting against, received royal assent, and will now go into effect at a time decided by the Lieutenant Governor. Next up we saw the return of Bill 3 – Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act. This is the Act that would give Mayors control over things like budgets and committees, and also give them veto powers over anything that goes...
Ontario Legislative Assembly – August 30, 2022
Good evening! Busy day yesterday with some new Bills put on the table and some votes on Bills 2 and 7! First up we have the second reading vote on Bill 2 – Plan to Build Act. The vote passed with the PCs voting in favour and everyone else voting against. As per the motion that has just passed, it will skip the committee phase and go straight to its third reading vote. We then had the second reading vote on Bill 7 – More Beds, Better Care Act. This is the Bill that would allow hospital patients to be...
Bill 17 – Abuse Prevention Week Act
Original Bill here Bill 17 would make the week beginning the first Sunday in October Abuse Prevention Week, and aims to help protect children from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
Bill 16 – Racial Equity in the Education System Act
Original Bill here Bill 16 is a bit of a longer Bill, but that’s mostly just from the number of Acts that it modifies to do its job. Bill 16 sets out to reduce racism in the education system at all levels by requiring establishments and boards to set out an anti-racism plan that involves things such as anti-racism training for staff, board, and council members as well as the reporting of instances of racist language or activities. The plan is to be reviewed every three years.
Bill 15 – Fairness for Road Users Act (Contraventions Causing Death or Serious Bodily Harm)
Original Bill here Bill 15 would amend the Highway Traffic Act so that if someone causes an accident which causes death or bodily harm while also in violation of the Highway Traffic Act they are guilty of an offence punishable with a fine of up to $50,000 and/or up to two years of jail time. The court can also suspend the person’s licence or permit for up to 5 years.
Bill 14 – No Time to Waste Act (Plan for Climate Action and Jobs
Original Bill here This Act is focused on preparing the health care for the potential challenges created by climate change, set standards for the public sector to reduce emissions, and setting up a committee to look into challenges faced by Ontario’s society, environment, and economy.
Ontario Legislative Assembly – August 29, 2022
Hello everyone! Fair bit of action today on Bills 2 and 7 as the debate on the Time Allocation Motion began!
Ontario Legislative Assembly – August 25, 2022
Good evening everyone! Today saw a fair bit of action, including the introduction of Bills 12 and 13!
Bill 13 – Northern Health Travel Grant Advisory Committee Act
Original Bill here This Bill would require the Minister of Health to establish a committee to look into how to improve reimbursements for travel costs for residents of Northern Ontario to receive healthcare.