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,...
Provincial Updates
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 – March 26, 2020
MPPs met March 25 to allow the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips, to release the March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update in the Legislature. Just 28 MPPs were in the Queen’s Park chambers to debate the bill which also received Royal Assent. The house is now adjourned...
Legislative Update – March 23, 2020
MPPs met on March 19 for a one-day emergency session to pass two bills aimed at supporting citizens during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Only 26 members, including the Speaker, were in the chamber. Both pieces of legislation received Royal Assent late in the day....
Legislative Update – March 9, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for one more week before pausing for a constituency week that coincides with March Break. Coronavirus Information The Ministry of Health provided an update on COVID-19 entitled Ontario implementing enhanced measures to...
Legislative Update – March 2, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on February 18, 2020, and has two weeks before the constituency week that coincides with March Break. Provincial By-elections Two provincial by-elections were held on February 27 for the ridings of Ottawa-Vanier and Orléans...
Legislative Update – February 14, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes on February 18, 2020, after Family Day. 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations and Ministry of Education 2020-21 Education Funding Consultation At the end of January, the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs held...
Legislative Update – January 31, 2020
There are two more weeks before the Legislative Assembly of Ontario returns from winter break and resumes on February 18, after Family Day. 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations and Ministry of Education 2020-21 Education Funding Consultation From January 20 to 24, the...
Legislative Update – January 17, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 18, 2020, after Family Day. 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations – Dates Finalized The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs are holding Pre-Budget Consultation public...
Legislative Update – December 20, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is recessed for the winter break and is scheduled to return on February 18, 2020, after Family Day. 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations On December 18, Minister of Finance Rod Phillips launched...
Legislative Update – December 13, 2019
MPPs rose December 12, marking the end of the fall session. The government issued a news release outlining their accomplishments. The House is recessed for the winter break and is scheduled to return February 18, 2020, after Family Day. Education...
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...
Legislative Update – November 4, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on October 28, 2019, with the government identifying their priorities in a news release, Building Ontario Together. MPPs are in session November 4 to 8 and then have a constituency week beginning November 11. Bill 124,...
Legislative Update – October 28, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes October 28, 2019. MPPs will sit for a six-week-long fall session as the House is slated to rise for the winter recess on December 12. There's one constituency break on the parliamentary calendar for the week of November 11....
Legislative Update – October 15, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Finance Minister Rod Phillips announced that the Fall Economic Statement will be presented on November 6, 2019. Local Government Week 2019 - October 20-26 -...
Legislative Update – October 4, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. OPSBA Submissions OPSBA sent the following submissions to government regulatory postings. Proposed Regulations re Enhancing Municipal Road Safety through Automated...
Provincial Updates
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 – March 26, 2020
MPPs met March 25 to allow the Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips, to release the March 2020 Economic and Fiscal Update in the Legislature. Just 28 MPPs were in the Queen’s Park chambers to debate the bill which also received Royal Assent. The house is now adjourned...
Legislative Update – March 23, 2020
MPPs met on March 19 for a one-day emergency session to pass two bills aimed at supporting citizens during the COVID-19 state of emergency. Only 26 members, including the Speaker, were in the chamber. Both pieces of legislation received Royal Assent late in the day....
Legislative Update – March 9, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for one more week before pausing for a constituency week that coincides with March Break. Coronavirus Information The Ministry of Health provided an update on COVID-19 entitled Ontario implementing enhanced measures to...
Legislative Update – March 2, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on February 18, 2020, and has two weeks before the constituency week that coincides with March Break. Provincial By-elections Two provincial by-elections were held on February 27 for the ridings of Ottawa-Vanier and Orléans...
Legislative Update – February 14, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes on February 18, 2020, after Family Day. 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations and Ministry of Education 2020-21 Education Funding Consultation At the end of January, the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs held...
Legislative Update – January 31, 2020
There are two more weeks before the Legislative Assembly of Ontario returns from winter break and resumes on February 18, after Family Day. 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations and Ministry of Education 2020-21 Education Funding Consultation From January 20 to 24, the...
Legislative Update – January 17, 2020
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 18, 2020, after Family Day. 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations – Dates Finalized The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs are holding Pre-Budget Consultation public...
Legislative Update – December 20, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is recessed for the winter break and is scheduled to return on February 18, 2020, after Family Day. 2020 Pre-Budget Consultations On December 18, Minister of Finance Rod Phillips launched...
Legislative Update – December 13, 2019
MPPs rose December 12, marking the end of the fall session. The government issued a news release outlining their accomplishments. The House is recessed for the winter break and is scheduled to return February 18, 2020, after Family Day. Education...
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...
Legislative Update – November 4, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on October 28, 2019, with the government identifying their priorities in a news release, Building Ontario Together. MPPs are in session November 4 to 8 and then have a constituency week beginning November 11. Bill 124,...
Legislative Update – October 28, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes October 28, 2019. MPPs will sit for a six-week-long fall session as the House is slated to rise for the winter recess on December 12. There's one constituency break on the parliamentary calendar for the week of November 11....
Legislative Update – October 15, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. Finance Minister Rod Phillips announced that the Fall Economic Statement will be presented on November 6, 2019. Local Government Week 2019 - October 20-26 -...
Legislative Update – October 4, 2019
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on summer recess and resumes on October 28, 2019. OPSBA Submissions OPSBA sent the following submissions to government regulatory postings. Proposed Regulations re Enhancing Municipal Road Safety through Automated...
