COVID-19 Update As of the morning of October 30, 889 cases of COVID-19 cases had been reported in publicly funded schools in the past 14 days. Of those cases, 481 are students, 91 are staff, and 317 are not identified. None of the 4,828 schools in the province...
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Legislative Update – October 26, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament were back at Queen’s Park from October 19 to 23. Bill 218, Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 This legislation was introduced on October 20 by Attorney General Doug Downey. Should it pass, the bill would...
Legislative Update – October 13, 2020
Queen’s Park is now adjourned as MPPs return to their local ridings for a constituency week and will return on October 19. Bill 204, Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act, 2020 This legislation was introduced on September 17 by Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal...
Legislative Update – September 11, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario reconvenes on September 14, and for now, will follow the traditional sitting schedule of meeting Mondays to Thursdays. The parliamentary calendar also includes the fall constituency weeks. September Return-to-School Plans Many...
Legislative Update – August 7, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned until September 14, 2020. Please see the following for an update on recent items. September Return to School Plans Following the announcement of last week’s Guide to Reopening Ontario’s Schools that provided details for...
Legislative Update – August 4, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned until September 14, 2020. The following is an update on recent information. September Return to School Plans On July 30, 2020, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce released Ontario’s Guide to Reopening Ontario’s Schools...
Legislative Update – July 24, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament were at Queen’s Park this week for two days only, wrapping up a day earlier than planned. The house adjourned until September 14 — one week after the Labour Day holiday and the same day the fall sitting had been scheduled to begin...
Legislative Update – July 13, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament returned to Queen’s Park last week on July 6, 7 and 8. The current parliamentary calendar indicates sitting dates only for this week and next in July, with no dates scheduled for August, and MPPs returning on September 14, 2020. Bill...
Legislative Update – June 15, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park on June 16, after having a constituency week last week. This will be the first of semi-regular summer sittings. On June 8, Premier Doug Ford announced that much of Ontario, outside of the GTA,...
Legislative Update – June 8, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament were at Queen’s Park on June 2 and 3 with much of their Question Period focussed on long term care facilities and anti-racism activities. No new legislation was introduced but the government did extend the provincial Declaration of...
Legislative Update – May 11, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes May 12 at 9 a.m. for a reduced Question Period and to renew the emergency declarations that have been in place since April 14. The government is resuming twice-weekly Question Periods, to be held every Tuesday and Wednesday...
Legislative Update – May 4, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration and will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. We understand the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – April 27, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration, and they will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. Cabinet has extended all emergency...
Legislative Update – April 17, 2020
A total of 28 MPPs met (physically distanced) at the Legislature on April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency in the province. The extension of the provincial declaration allows Ontario to continue to enforce current emergency orders,...
Legislative Update – April 14, 2020
MPPs are scheduled to meet April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency. Other items may include pieces of legislation to move forward on previous announced initiatives, such as the six month extension of OSAP payments. OPSBA will monitor...
Legislative Update – December 2, 2019
There are now only two sitting weeks left in the fall session with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario rising on December 12, 2019. Many pieces of legislation are being time-allocated in order for them to pass their legislative stages before the House rises. OPSBA...
Legislative Update – November 22, 2019
OPSBA hosts its Advocacy Day on Monday, November 25. There are three more sitting weeks left in the fall session with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario rising on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Please see below for an update on recent items. Bill 138, Plan to Build...
Legislative Update – November 11, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned until November 18, 2019, as MPPs are heading back to their ridings for a constituency week break. Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 Treasury Board President Peter...
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Legislative Update – November 2, 2020
COVID-19 Update As of the morning of October 30, 889 cases of COVID-19 cases had been reported in publicly funded schools in the past 14 days. Of those cases, 481 are students, 91 are staff, and 317 are not identified. None of the 4,828 schools in the province...
Legislative Update – October 26, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament were back at Queen’s Park from October 19 to 23. Bill 218, Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 This legislation was introduced on October 20 by Attorney General Doug Downey. Should it pass, the bill would...
Legislative Update – October 13, 2020
Queen’s Park is now adjourned as MPPs return to their local ridings for a constituency week and will return on October 19. Bill 204, Helping Tenants and Small Businesses Act, 2020 This legislation was introduced on September 17 by Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal...
Legislative Update – September 11, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario reconvenes on September 14, and for now, will follow the traditional sitting schedule of meeting Mondays to Thursdays. The parliamentary calendar also includes the fall constituency weeks. September Return-to-School Plans Many...
Legislative Update – August 7, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned until September 14, 2020. Please see the following for an update on recent items. September Return to School Plans Following the announcement of last week’s Guide to Reopening Ontario’s Schools that provided details for...
Legislative Update – August 4, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned until September 14, 2020. The following is an update on recent information. September Return to School Plans On July 30, 2020, Minister of Education Stephen Lecce released Ontario’s Guide to Reopening Ontario’s Schools...
Legislative Update – July 24, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament were at Queen’s Park this week for two days only, wrapping up a day earlier than planned. The house adjourned until September 14 — one week after the Labour Day holiday and the same day the fall sitting had been scheduled to begin...
Legislative Update – July 13, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament returned to Queen’s Park last week on July 6, 7 and 8. The current parliamentary calendar indicates sitting dates only for this week and next in July, with no dates scheduled for August, and MPPs returning on September 14, 2020. Bill...
Legislative Update – June 15, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park on June 16, after having a constituency week last week. This will be the first of semi-regular summer sittings. On June 8, Premier Doug Ford announced that much of Ontario, outside of the GTA,...
Legislative Update – June 8, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament were at Queen’s Park on June 2 and 3 with much of their Question Period focussed on long term care facilities and anti-racism activities. No new legislation was introduced but the government did extend the provincial Declaration of...
Legislative Update – May 11, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes May 12 at 9 a.m. for a reduced Question Period and to renew the emergency declarations that have been in place since April 14. The government is resuming twice-weekly Question Periods, to be held every Tuesday and Wednesday...
Legislative Update – May 4, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration and will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. We understand the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – April 27, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned and is scheduled to resume on May 12, 2020. MPPs must do this every 28 days to renew the emergency declaration, and they will sit for a reduced Question Period that morning. Cabinet has extended all emergency...
Legislative Update – April 17, 2020
A total of 28 MPPs met (physically distanced) at the Legislature on April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency in the province. The extension of the provincial declaration allows Ontario to continue to enforce current emergency orders,...
Legislative Update – April 14, 2020
MPPs are scheduled to meet April 14 to obtain legislative approval to extend the state of emergency. Other items may include pieces of legislation to move forward on previous announced initiatives, such as the six month extension of OSAP payments. OPSBA will monitor...
Legislative Update – December 2, 2019
There are now only two sitting weeks left in the fall session with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario rising on December 12, 2019. Many pieces of legislation are being time-allocated in order for them to pass their legislative stages before the House rises. OPSBA...
Legislative Update – November 22, 2019
OPSBA hosts its Advocacy Day on Monday, November 25. There are three more sitting weeks left in the fall session with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario rising on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Please see below for an update on recent items. Bill 138, Plan to Build...
Legislative Update – November 11, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned until November 18, 2019, as MPPs are heading back to their ridings for a constituency week break. Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 Treasury Board President Peter...