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Bill 109 — Protecting Ontario’s Food Independence Act, 2026

Clarion tracks Bill 109 before Ontario — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.

Status
Second reading — under consideration
Introduced
2026-04-22
Session
44-1

Policy areas

Agriculture & Food

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What it does

AI plain-language summary of the official text.

Bill 109, titled the Protecting Ontario’s Food Independence Act, 2026, is currently before the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. The proposed legislation aims to safeguard the province's food independence, as reflected in its long title. Introduced and passed at First Reading on April 22, 2026, the bill has progressed through initial Second Reading debates and committee referral, and is presently undergoing further Second Reading consideration.

Official record ↗Full bill text ↗

Stage timeline

  1. Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill

    2026-08-12Legislative Assembly

  2. Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill

    2026-08-11Legislative Assembly

  3. Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill

    2026-08-10Legislative Assembly

  4. Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill

    2026-08-05Legislative Assembly

  5. Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill

    2026-07-29Legislative Assembly

  6. Second Reading — Question put

    2026-05-14Legislative Assembly

  7. Second Reading — Debated

    2026-05-14Legislative Assembly

  8. Second Reading — Ordered referred to Standing Committee

    2026-05-14Legislative Assembly

  9. Second Reading — Vote (Carried)

    2026-05-14Legislative Assembly

  10. Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)

    2026-04-23Legislative Assembly

  11. First Reading — Ordered for Second Reading

    2026-04-22Legislative Assembly

  12. First Reading — Vote (Carried)

    2026-04-22Legislative Assembly

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