Legislation · Ontario · Provincial
Bill 112 — Lydia’s Law (Accountability and Transparency in the Handling of Sexual Assault Cases), 2026
Clarion tracks Bill 112 before Ontario — its status, sponsor, plain-language summary, and every stage it moves through, each cited to the official record.
- Status
- Second reading vote
- Sponsor
- Fife, Catherine; Kernaghan, Terence; Mamakwa, Sol; Vanthof, John
- Introduced
- 2026-05-04
- Session
- 44-1
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AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill 112, known as Lydia's Law (Accountability and Transparency in the Handling of Sexual Assault Cases), 2026, was a private member's bill introduced in the Ontario Legislative Assembly during the 44th Parliament's first session. The bill aimed to improve accountability and transparency in how sexual assault cases are handled. It passed First Reading on May 4, 2026, but was defeated at Second Reading on May 28, 2026, on a recorded division vote, ending its progress through the Legislature.
Stage timeline
Second Reading — Vote (Lost on division)
2026-05-28Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated
2026-05-27Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Question put (Vote deferred)
2026-05-27Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Vote (Carried)
2026-05-04Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Ordered for Second Reading
2026-05-04Legislative Assembly
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