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Bill 1 — An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right
Clarion tracks Bill 1 before Ontario — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record and refreshed each morning.
- Status
- First Reading Ordered For Second Reading
- Sponsor
- Ford, Hon. Doug
- Introduced
- 2025-04-15
- Session
- 44-1
What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill 1 of the 44th Parliament, 1st Session is a pro forma government bill whose stated purpose is to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right. It was introduced and received First Reading on April 15, 2025, and has been ordered for Second Reading. As a traditional pro forma bill, it symbolically asserts Parliament's independence to conduct its own business before addressing the government's legislative agenda.
Stage timeline
First Reading — Ordered for Second Reading
2025-04-15Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Vote (Carried)
2025-04-15Legislative Assembly
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