Bill 173 explained in plain English
Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 173 requires the Government of Ontario to recognize intimate partner violence as an epidemic in the province.
Bill 173, the Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2024, is a short private members' bill that directs the Government of Ontario to formally recognize intimate partner violence as an epidemic. The bill came into force on the day it received Royal Assent. The bill itself does not create new programs, penalties, taxes, or specific enforcement mechanisms; it establishes a formal recognition by government that intimate partner violence constitutes an epidemic in Ontario.
- Requires the Government of Ontario to recognize that intimate partner violence is an epidemic in Ontario
- Comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent
- The Government of Ontario
- Ontarians affected by intimate partner violence
- The Government of Ontario is required to recognize intimate partner violence as an epidemic in Ontario
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent (received Royal Assent in 2024)
- The bill does not specify what actions or policies the government must take as a result of recognizing intimate partner violence as an epidemic
- The bill does not create new programs, funding, or enforcement powers
- The bill does not amend existing laws or regulations related to intimate partner violence
- The practical effect of this recognition beyond the formal statement is not defined in the bill text
A new Ontario statute is created that directs government to recognize intimate partner violence as an epidemic
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