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Ontario bills explained in plain English

Plain-English summaries of Ontario bills, including what each bill changes, who it affects, current status, votes, sponsors, timelines, and Legislature sources.

Bill 9OntarioPassed

Ontario Bill 9 explained: Municipal Accountability Act, 2026

Bill 9 amends Ontario's codes of conduct for city councillors and municipal elected officials by shifting code creation to provincial regulation, establishing a provincial Integrity Commissioner role in code enforcement, and creating a process for removing elected officials from office based on serious code violations.

Updated Jun 2, 202644th Parliament, 1st SessionSponsor: Rob Flack
Bill PR46OntarioPassed

Ontario Bill PR46 explained: Base31 Community Association Act, 2026

Bill PR46 creates a special law that turns Base31 Community Association into a statutory corporation that can automatically make property owners in its Prince Edward County mixed-use development community into members bound by its by-laws, charge them fees, and register liens against their property for unpaid fees.

Updated Jun 2, 202644th Parliament, 1st SessionSponsor: Tyler Allsopp
Bill 110OntarioPassed

Ontario Bill 110 explained: Building Billy Bishop Airport Act, 2026

Bill 110 creates the Building Billy Bishop Airport Act, 2026, which authorizes Ontario's Minister of Transportation to transfer specific Toronto city-owned airport lands and related assets to the Crown and transfer the City's rights under a 1983 airport agreement to the Crown, with compensation based on market value determined through appraisal and binding arbitration for disputes.

Updated Jun 2, 202644th Parliament, 1st SessionSponsor: Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria
Bill 125OntarioIn Progress

Ontario Bill 125 explained: Smoke-Free Ontario Amendment Act (Vaping is not for Kids), 2026

Bill 125 amends Ontario's smoke-free law to increase the legal age for buying vaping products to 21, ban the promotion and online sale of vaping products, restrict vaping product sales to specialty stores or designated rural stores with health board approval, and establish reporting requirements on youth vaping.

Updated May 26, 202644th Parliament, 1st SessionSponsor: France Gélinas
Bill 105OntarioIn Progress

Ontario Bill 105 explained: Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act, 2026

Bill 105, the Protecting Ontario’s Workers and Economic Resilience Act, 2026, enacts new regulations for talent agencies and amends several existing Ontario acts concerning employment standards, environmental assessments, labour relations, health workforce admissions, occupational health and safety, the Ombudsman's appointment, retirement homes, and workplace safety insurance.

Updated May 25, 202644th Parliament, 1st SessionSponsor: Andrea Khanjin
Bill 117OntarioIn Progress

Ontario Bill 117 explained: Access (Assistance for Care, Commuting and Essential Specialized Services) Act, 2026

Bill 117 enacts the Access (Assistance for Care, Commuting and Essential Specialized Services) Act, 2026, requiring the Minister of Health to examine establishing a grant program for travel expenses related to accessing specialized medical services not available locally and to report on funding.

Updated May 11, 202644th Parliament, 1st SessionSponsor: Lisa Gretzky
Bill 115OntarioIn Progress

Ontario Bill 115 explained: Black Health Equity Act, 2026

The Black Health Equity Act, 2026, establishes requirements for the Ontario government and health institutions to recognize and address health inequities faced by Black Ontarians through various frameworks, action plans, new bodies, and data collection measures.

Updated May 5, 202644th Parliament, 1st SessionSponsor: France Gélinas
Bill 99OntarioDid Not Pass

Ontario Bill 99 explained: Fair and Free Elections Act, 2026

Bill 99, the Fair and Free Elections Act, 2026, amends Ontario's election laws to change how returning officers are appointed, adjust polling day timelines, mandate AI disclosure in political ads, and prohibit false election information, giving the Chief Electoral Officer power to order removal of non-compliant content.

Updated May 4, 202644th Parliament, 1st SessionSponsor: John Fraser