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Bill 149 explained in plain English

Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions Act, 2017

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 149
Full title
Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions Act, 2017
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Last updated
Sep 14, 2017

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Latest Activity
Sep 14, 2017
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

This bill establishes the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and defines the Minister's responsibilities for mental health and addiction services in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill establishes the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions in Ontario. It outlines the duties and functions of the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, which include leading the transformation of mental health and addictions services, developing and coordinating the system, implementing recommendations from a 2010 committee report, creating a core basket of services, developing a wait times strategy, ensuring equitable access to care, and making funding decisions. The Minister can delegate powers and duties, and advisory committees can be appointed. The Minister is also required to submit an annual report.

What This Bill Does
  • Establishes the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions.
  • Sets out the duties and functions of the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
  • Allows the Minister to delegate powers and duties.
  • Allows for the appointment of advisory committees.
  • Requires the Minister to submit an annual report.
  • States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • Ontarians who require mental health and addictions services.
  • The Minister of Mental Health and Addictions.
  • The deputy minister, associate deputy ministers, assistant deputy ministers, and public servants employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006.
  • Officers and employees of agencies or entities for which the Minister has responsibility.
  • Stakeholders and community partners involved in mental health and addictions services.
  • The Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Minister has the duty to lead the transformation of mental health and addictions services, coordinate the system, develop a core basket of services, implement a wait times strategy, ensure equitable access, and make funding decisions.
  • The Minister has the power to carry out the listed duties.
  • The Minister must submit an annual report.
  • The Minister may delegate powers and duties.
  • Advisory committees may be appointed to assist the Minister.
  • The Minister is responsible for the administration of this Act and other assigned Acts.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. (Section 7)
Financial Or Tax Impacts
  • The Minister is responsible for all funding decisions regarding mental health and addictions programs and services. (Section 4(8))
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific individuals or types of organizations that can be appointed to advisory committees are not detailed.
  • The bill does not specify the exact conditions or restrictions that can be imposed on delegated powers or duties.
  • The precise details of how the Minister will 'lead the transformation' or 'co-ordinate' services are not provided, other than the general duties listed.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions Act, 2017
establishment

This bill establishes the Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions and names it in English and French.

Source: Section 2

Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006
amended

This bill permits the Minister to delegate duties to public servants employed under Part III of this Act.

Source: Section 3(3)1

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Sep 11, 2017
Step 2
Second reading
Sep 14, 2017
Step 3
Committee review
Sep 14, 2017
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
France Gélinas
New Democratic Party of Ontario | Nickel Belt
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

How this data is sourced