Legislative Updates

Here is the full list of legislative updates we are currently tracking.

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1252.CurrentBills1/3/2025 12:00:00 AMBill 240, Peel Transition Implementation Act, 2024https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-240First reading carried on December 12, 2024The proposed bill will transfer the delivery of certain services from the Region of Peel to its lower tiers as of June 1, 2026 (City of Mississauga, City of Brampton, Town of Caledon). Transferred services include regional roads and associated stormwater infrastructure, including ownership and maintenance responsibilities, from the Region of Peel to Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon. Waste collection services and two community recycling centres located in Mississauga from Peel Region to the City of Mississauga.
1262.CurrentBills1/3/2025 12:00:00 AMBill 241, Municipal Accountability Act, 2024https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-241Ordered referred to Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy on December 12, 2024If passed, this proposed legislation would provide the government with the ability to establish a standardized provincial code of conduct for municipalities. Bill 241 also expands the oversight powers of the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario and creates new mechanisms for addressing serious misconduct by municipal officials, including potential removal from office.
1272.CurrentBills1/3/2025 12:00:00 AMBill 242, Safer Municipalities Act, 2024https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-242First reading carried on December 12, 2024The proposed bill introduces enhanced penalties and tools to assist municipalities and police with addressing homeless encampments.
1142.CurrentBills4/3/2024 12:00:00 AMBill 175, Building Universal and Inclusive Land Development in Ontario Act, 2024https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-175First reading carried on March 19, 2024The Bill amends the Planning Act to state that official plans and zoning by-laws may not have the effect of prohibiting the use of four or fewer residential units on specified parcels of urban residential land.
1082.CurrentBills2/28/2024 12:00:00 AMBill 156, Homes You Can Afford in the Communities You Love Act, 2024https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-156Order referred to Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy on February 22, 2024The Bill amends the Planning Act to increase the housing supply in Ontario, requires official plans to contain policies authorizing the use of up to 4 residential units in different housing types, as well as authorizing midrise housing developments ranging from six to 11 stories on major streets, including along transit corridors.
822.CurrentBills11/28/2022 12:00:00 AMBill 44, Building More Homes by Ending Exclusionary Zoning Act, 2022https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-44First reading carried on November 22, 2022The Bill amends the Planning Act to require official plans to contain policies authorizing, in areas of settlement, the use of up to four residential units in a detached house, semi-detached house or rowhouse as well as multi-unit residential buildings of up to four stories.
832.CurrentBills11/28/2022 12:00:00 AMBill 45, Building More Homes on Major Streets and Transit Corridors Act, 2022https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-43/session-1/bill-45First reading carried on November 22, 2022The Bill amends the Planning Act to require official plans to contain policies that authorize, in areas of settlement, midrise housing developments ranging from six to 11 stories on major streets, including along transit corridors.
1283.RegConOpen1/3/2025 12:00:00 AMProposed amendments to the Municipal Act, 2001, and the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to standardize and strengthen the municipal code of conduct and integrity commissioner frameworkhttps://www.ontariocanada.com/registry/view.do?postingId=49536&language=enComments close on February 10, 2025The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing legislative amendments to enable the creation of a standardized code of conduct for all municipalities, a standardized investigation process for municipal integrity commissioners, enhance role for the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario to provide training, and create mechanisms for removal of members from office.
1293.RegConOpen1/3/2025 12:00:00 AMProposed amendments to Municipal Act, 2001 to transfer regional roads, including stormwater, and waste collection in Peel Region, and Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Act to expand Provincial Land and Development Facilitator membership.https://ero.ontario.ca/notice/019-9451Comments close on January 26, 2025The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is proposing to transfer jurisdiction and responsibility for regional roads and related stormwater infrastructure from Peel Region to Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon and waste collection to Mississauga. The consultation also proposes to add two Deputy Facilitators to the Provincial Land and Development Facilitator advisory agency to facilitate agreements for the service transfers.
 
 

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