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Bill 15 explained in plain English

Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month Act, 2025

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

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
44th Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 15
Full title
Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month Act, 2025
Current status
In Progress
Latest event
Ordered for Second Reading
Last updated
May 8, 2025

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 44th Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Ordered for Second Reading
Latest Activity
May 8, 2025
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 would establish the month of October as Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month in Ontario to raise awareness about protecting children online.

What It Means

This private member's bill, if passed, would proclaim the month of October each year as "Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month" in Ontario. The bill states that the internet offers opportunities but also poses risks to children, such as cyberbullying and exploitation. It emphasizes the importance of educating parents and children about online risks and protection. Proclaiming this month aims to raise awareness and highlight the roles of parents and the community in ensuring children's online safety and privacy. The bill would come into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the month of October each year as Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month.
  • States the purpose of this month is to raise awareness about online safety and privacy for children.
  • Highlights the role of parents and the community in ensuring children's safety online.
  • States the bill comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • Children in Ontario
  • Parents in Ontario
  • Educators in Ontario
  • The general public in Ontario
Important Dates
  • The month of October is proclaimed annually as Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month.
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular activities or programs that must occur during Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month.
  • The bill does not outline specific measures or requirements for ensuring children's online safety and privacy beyond the proclamation of the month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Kids’ Online Safety and Privacy Month Act, 2025
enactment

This bill, if passed, would create a new act to proclaim Kids' Online Safety and Privacy Month.

Commencement of the Act
commencement

The Act would come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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
May 8, 2025
Step 2
Second reading
Date not listed
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
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
Lucille Collard
Ontario Liberal Party | Ottawa—Vanier
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.

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