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Catherine Fife

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.

May 14, 2024

The Bill enacts Lydia’s Law (Accountability and Transparency in the Handling of Sexual Assault Cases), 2024. Section 2 of the Act provides that the Attorney General shall prepare and publish a progress report describing the extent to which the Ministry of the Attorney General has implemented certain recommendations set out in the Auditor General’s Report and shall lay the progress report before the Assembly. Section 3 of the Act requires the Standing Committee on Justice Policy to establish a working group to review the progress report and report on their review to the Assembly. Section 4 of the Act provides that the Attorney General shall review the efficiency of the Victim Quick Response Program and report the results of the review to the Assembly. Section 5 of the Act requires police services that receive a sexual assault complaint from persons who are 16 years of age or older to make the person aware of the Independent Legal Advice Program.

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.

March 05, 2024

This bill, called the Removing Red Tape for Homeowners Act, aims to amend the Personal Property Security Act in Ontario. It prevents notices of security interests from being registered against homeowners for certain consumer goods. The Act specifies that such notices cannot be registered for prescribed consumer goods, and existing registrations for these goods must be discharged by the registrar upon request or initiative. The Act will come into force once it receives Royal Assent.

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.

June 06, 2023

Bill 122, also known as the Ontario Consumer Watchdog Act, 2023, is a law that aims to establish a consumer watchdog organization in Ontario. The purpose of this organization is to protect consumers from unfair treatment by businesses and other entities. It will investigate potential predatory and illegal behaviors, handle consumer complaints, impose penalties on bad actors, and provide information on consumer protection. The plan for establishing this organization will be developed by the Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery in consultation with stakeholders and the public. The progress of establishing the organization will be reported to the Legislative Assembly. Once the bill receives Royal Assent, it will become law.

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.

November 15, 2022

This is a new law called Bill 21, which is an amendment to the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021. The purpose of this amendment is to give spouses the right to live together in a home when one of them requires long-term care. It ensures that couples will not be separated upon admission to a care facility and that appropriate accommodations will be provided for both spouses. The law will go into effect as soon as it receives Royal Assent. It is officially called the Fixing Long-Term Care Amendment Act (Till Death Do Us Part), 2022.