Legislation · Ontario · Provincial
Bill 23 — Protecting Seniors’ Rights in Care Homes Act, 2026
Clarion tracks Bill 23 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
- Pasma, Chandra; Bell, Jessica; Glover, Chris; Vaugeois, Lise
- Introduced
- 2025-05-14
- Session
- 44-1
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What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill 23, the Protecting Seniors' Rights in Care Homes Act, 2026, is a provincial bill introduced during the 44th Parliament's first session aimed at protecting the rights of seniors living in care homes. The bill passed First Reading in May 2025 and proceeded to Second Reading debate in April 2026. The Second Reading vote was ultimately lost on division on April 16, 2026, meaning the bill did not advance further in the legislative process.
Stage timeline
Second Reading — Vote (Lost on division)
2026-04-16Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Question put (Vote deferred)
2026-04-15Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated
2026-04-15Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Ordered for Second Reading
2025-05-14Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Vote (Carried)
2025-05-14Legislative Assembly
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