Bill 34 – Pandemic Preparedness Act
Bill 34 – Pandemic Preparedness Act is pretty simple and makes two changes to the Health Protection and Promotion Act.
Bhutila Karpoche
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.
Bill 32 – Black Mental Health Day Act
Bill 32 – Black Mental Health Day Act would see the first Monday of March declared Black Mental Health Day in an effort to raise awareness for the effects of systemic racism in healthcare. It would also update the Anti-Racism Act to require the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Long-Term Care, and Ontario Health to take all reasonable steps to collect information relating to the race of patients in Ontario. Finally, it amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to add ensuring that health services are provided “in a culturally appropriate manner” to the list of the Minister’s duties.
Bill 30 – Menstrual Health Day Act
Bill 30 – Menstrual Health Day Act would declare May 28th as Menstrual Health Day. The goal here is to raise awareness of the importance of menstrual health, normalize menstruation, and promote access to menstrual products as a necessity for communities that can’t get them at affordable prices.
Bill 25 – Rent Stabilization Act
Original Bill here Bill 25 introduces a number of new protections for tenants, including new rules for rent that can be charged, new requirements for maintaining a residential complex, and access to legal representation for tenants who are facing a rent increase higher than the guideline determined under the Residential Tenancies Act.
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.