I’m going to paraphrase from the explanatory note. This bill would introduce new legislation that amends the City of Toronto Act and the Municipal Act and enacts other legislation. The proposed changes support our bold and transformative plan to get 1.5 million homes built in the next 10 years.

The bill, if passed, together with regulations, would give heads of council in Toronto and Ottawa an additional tool to further share our provincial-municipal priorities. It would also allow the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to appoint the regional heads of council for Niagara, Peel and York regions for the 2022-26 municipal council term. This would take decisive action to help address the housing crisis in some of Ontario’s fastest-growing communities.

Mr. Harden moved first reading of the following bill:

Bill 40, An Act to amend the Highway Traffic Act to provide for consequences to those who cause injury or death to certain road users / Projet de loi 40, Loi modifiant le Code de la route pour prévoir les conséquences qu’encourent les personnes qui causent des blessures à certains usagers de la route ou leur décès.