Bill 223 explained in plain English

New offence created for knowingly advertising or promoting cannabis sales by unauthorized persons or entities; comes into force upon Royal Assent

Source: Schedule 1, sections 1-3

Persons required to comply with sex offender registry requirements, or convicted of prescribed criminal offences, are now ineligible to change their names (with limited exceptions); the Registrar General must inform such persons of their ineligibility

Source: Schedule 2, sections 1-3

Reporting requirements expanded to include conditional sentences, driver's licences, passports, email addresses, social media usernames, and digital identifiers used for internet communication; new travel reporting requirements added including 14-day advance notice for international travel for offenders convicted of child sex offences; provisions allow compliance by methods other than in-person reporting; offenders whose convictions are overturned can be removed from registry; allows research access to registry data with proper safeguards

Source: Schedule 3, sections 1-14

New provincial law prohibiting supervised consumption sites within 200 metres of schools, private schools, child care centres, and EarlyON centres; prohibits municipalities from applying for exemptions to decriminalize drug possession; requires municipal approval from the provincial Minister before municipalities can apply for exemptions related to supervised consumption sites or safer supply services; comes into force partially on Royal Assent and partially on April 1, 2025

Source: Schedule 4, sections 1-7

New provincial law proclaiming November of each year as Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month in Ontario; comes into force upon Royal Assent

Source: Schedule 5, sections 1-3

Minister changed from 'Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services' to 'Solicitor General'; Minister may issue policing-related awards; chiefs of police (rather than police service boards) may request temporary assistance from other chiefs or First Nation Officers (emergency assistance provisions removed); amended provisions regarding oaths and certificates of appointment timing; new regulation-making authority for non-standard policing arrangements and payment structures; comes into force upon Royal Assent

Source: Schedule 6, sections 1-14

Part-time service limits for retired provincial judges changed from a fixed '50 per cent of full-time service' to limits to be specified by regulations; comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation

Source: Schedule 7, sections 1-3

Creates offence for knowingly submitting false vehicle identification numbers (fines $50,000-$75,000 for first conviction, $75,000-$100,000 for subsequent convictions); expands careless driving offence to apply in parking lots and specified places, not just highways; allows Registrar to impose terms and conditions on CVOR certificates and amend them at any time; increases administrative penalty limits to $50,000; provides 30-day appeal period for certain CVOR decisions; establishes 2-year limitation period for careless driving prosecutions; most provisions come into force on a day to be named by proclamation

Source: Schedule 8, sections 1-12

Adds proceedings under the federal Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act to list of proceedings with no limitation period; applies regardless of when the act on which the claim is based occurred; comes into force upon Royal Assent

Source: Schedule 9, sections 1-2