Bill 162 explained in plain English

Changes are made to Section 43 concerning penalties, allowing for an additional amount up to 200% of the accepted value. Section 46 is amended to require the Speaker to notify the Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) about certain Assembly inquiries and, if a member of the Executive Council is involved, to also notify the Director of Public Prosecutions (Canada). The OPP Commissioner and the Director of Public Prosecutions may investigate these matters and must report their findings.

Source: Section 43, Section 46

The definition of 'consultant lobbyist' is expanded to include directors or principals of such individuals. Requirements are added for consultant lobbyists to submit lists of lobbying dates/times and electronic communications when an undertaking is completed or terminated. Similar requirements for lists of lobbying dates/times and electronic communications are added for in-house lobbyists reporting for corporations and organizations. A new section requires members of the Executive Council to report any lobbying meetings or contacts with consultant or in-house lobbyists within 30 days, providing specific details. A process is established for members of the Assembly or Executive Council to request an opinion from the registrar on potential contraventions of the Act, and Assembly inquiries into such matters are restricted while the registrar is investigating. Penalties for offences are increased, with first offences subject to fines up to $50,000 or imprisonment up to six months, and subsequent offences up to $200,000 or imprisonment up to two years. Proceedings for offences must be commenced within 10 years.

Source: Section 1(1), Section 3.3(2), Section 4(7.1), Section 5(3), Section 6(3), Section 6.1, Section 11(1), Section 17.12.1, Section 18(1), Section 18(3.1), Section 18(8), Section 18(9)

The Act is amended to allow any individual to request the Integrity Commissioner to give an opinion on whether a member of the Assembly has contravened the Act or parliamentary convention. The Commissioner is now required ('shall') to conduct an inquiry into matters referred to them. The Government House Leader has a duty to ensure the Assembly fulfills its duties regarding the Commissioner's reports, and failure to do so is considered a contempt. Several subsections related to inquiries and reports are repealed or amended.

Source: Section 30(1), Section 30(3), Section 31(1), Section 31(2), Section 31(3), Section 31(4.6), Section 31(4.7), Section 31(4.8), Section 34(2), Section 34(2.1)

Individuals are permitted to disclose wrongdoing to the Integrity Commissioner if they have reason to believe wrongdoing has occurred. The Integrity Commissioner is generally required to initiate an investigation into a disclosure of wrongdoing. The Commissioner must issue a public report upon concluding an investigation, unless it's not in the public interest. References to 'public servant' or 'former public servant' are changed to 'individual' in sections related to disclosures and investigations. The Commissioner of the OPP is added to a list of entities that can be notified about certain matters.

Source: Section 116(2), Section 118(3), Section 122(1), Section 126, Section 129, Section 130(3), Section 131(2), Section 132(1)(a), Section 132(3)