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Bill 100Better Regional Governance Act, 2026

Clarion tracks Bill 100 before Ontario — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.

Status
Royal assent received
Introduced
2026-04-02
Session
44-1

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What it does

AI plain-language summary of the official text.

Bill 100, the Better Regional Governance Act, 2026, is an Ontario government bill aimed at improving regional governance in the province. The bill moved through second reading in late April 2026, was reported as amended, and proceeded to third reading in early May. Third reading was contentious, with closure moved and votes carried on division, before the bill received Royal Assent on May 7, 2026, becoming chapter 3 of the Statutes of Ontario 2026.

Stage timeline

  1. Third Reading — Question put

    2026-05-07Legislative Assembly

  2. Royal Assent received

    2026-05-07Legislative Assembly

  3. Third Reading — Vote (Carried on division)

    2026-05-07Legislative Assembly

  4. Third Reading — Closure (Carried on division)

    2026-05-07Legislative Assembly

  5. Third Reading — Moved closure (Vote deferred)

    2026-05-06Legislative Assembly

  6. Third Reading — Debated

    2026-05-06Legislative Assembly

  7. Third Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)

    2026-05-06Legislative Assembly

  8. Third Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)

    2026-05-05Legislative Assembly

  9. Second Reading — Reported as amended

    2026-05-04Legislative Assembly

  10. Second Reading — Ordered for Third Reading

    2026-05-04Legislative Assembly

  11. Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill

    2026-04-30Legislative Assembly

  12. Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill

    2026-04-28Legislative Assembly

  13. Second Reading — Question put

    2026-04-23Legislative Assembly

  14. Second Reading — Closure (Carried on division)

    2026-04-23Legislative Assembly

  15. Second Reading — Ordered referred to Standing Committee

    2026-04-23Legislative Assembly

  16. Second Reading — Vote (Carried on division)

    2026-04-23Legislative Assembly

  17. Second Reading — Debated

    2026-04-22Legislative Assembly

  18. Second Reading — Moved closure (Vote deferred)

    2026-04-22Legislative Assembly

  19. Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)

    2026-04-21Legislative Assembly

  20. Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)

    2026-04-20Legislative Assembly

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