Bill 119 explained in plain English

Creates formal approval system for adoption practitioners; establishes procedures for intercountry adoptions from specified countries with Director discretion to refuse based on public interest; allows facilities to place young people in locked rooms under prescribed circumstances and standards

Expands to cover people subject to federal sex offender registration obligations; changes information handling from deletion to permanent destruction per regulations; removes pardon-related deletion provisions; updates references from 'ministry' to 'Minister'

Expands Minister's duties to include consulting on effective operation of police boards; allows Minister to issue directives establishing priorities that boards must reflect in strategic plans; expands misconduct definition to apply to prescribed persons; increases Inspector General's powers for investigations and reporting; allows RCMP and other out-of-province peace officers to exercise prescribed police powers; expands regulation-making authority

New act deeming restraining orders made by courts in other Canadian provinces to be enforceable Ontario court orders; allows registration with Ontario court; allows Ontario court to vary or set aside such orders on application if there is material change in circumstances

Creates formal approval system for adoption practitioners; establishes procedures for licensees to request and obtain terms permitting facilitation of intercountry adoptions from specified countries; allows Director to suspend terms based on inadequate safeguards; adds directive and compliance order powers

New act prohibiting use, possession, or sale of pill presses and precursors in ways that would contravene federal Controlled Drugs and Substances Act; requires reporting of stolen pill presses; provides police powers to direct identification and conduct searches; establishes offences and penalties up to $250,000 fine and 2 years imprisonment

Allows local municipalities to impose non-punitive administrative penalties for failure to comply with land use restriction by-laws; unpaid penalties become debts added to property tax roll after 15 days

Allows police chiefs to apply to Minister for eligible bodies to be designated as authorized bodies for federal criminal records purposes

Substantially re-enacts Part IV establishing comprehensive framework for coerced debts incurred by human trafficking victims; prohibits collection of established coerced debts; requires creditors to cease collection when notified; establishes dispute resolution through courts or adjudicators; requires creditors to notify consumer reporting agencies and licensing authorities; repeals the 2023 Protection from Coerced Debts Act

Changes definition of security guard to remove 'primarily' requirement; requires payment of fees for licence issuance/renewal; adds delegation authority for Registrar; requires completion of approved training; changes licence destruction requirements; modifies complaint investigation procedures; adds production order authority for justices of peace

Expands animal record-keeping requirements from dogs only to include cats and any other animals prescribed by Lieutenant Governor in Council

Changes early resolution procedures; allows clerk of court to enter conviction and impose fine based on agreement; clarifies definition of 'court' to expressly include justice; makes various procedural and housekeeping amendments

Allows Council or Executive Committee to make interim orders suspending or restricting member's registration earlier in complaint process (when complaint filed or investigation appointed) rather than only after hearing ordered

Expands definition of 'official' to allow prescription of additional persons; allows Director to refer certain matters to prescribed persons rather than only chiefs of police; adds regulation-making authority for clarifying application to prescribed officials

Adds separate prohibition on parking/stopping tow trucks within 200 metres of collisions; allows Director to delegate powers; clarifies appeals procedure; updates fee publication requirements; adds service provisions for tow operators

Adds new cause of action against persons who engage in criminal harassment without requiring charge or conviction; allows damages for various types of harm; adds provision to consider damages in multiple harassment actions against same person; removes gendered language