A motion is a proposal an MPP makes that requires a decision from the House. The House may discuss the motion before it makes a decision. The House can agree to the motion, disagree to the motion, or amend the motion.
Here you will find the current version, stages, and outcome of motions proposed by opposition or backbench MPPs during the current session of Parliament.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government should require all perinatal practitioners to provide education to spouses, partners, and families to identify the signs and symptoms of perinatal mental health.
That, in the opinion of this House, in memory of Bishop Brigante the need to prevent premature deaths from colon cancer should be recognized by increasing public awareness of risk factors for developing colon cancer at an early age and increasing appropriate access to medical screening for this population.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Federal Government should protect residents and implement a Residential Noise Mitigation Program for those impacted by airport operations under federal jurisdiction, modelled on existing programs in North America, Europe and Australia, including financial assistance for home retrofits such as soundproofing, ventilation, noise barriers, and other measures.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should adopt the recommendations from patients and families, health care professionals, and staff by eliminating hospital parking fees in the province of Ontario and adequately funding public hospitals for patients and families, health care professionals and staff.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should address the shortage of educators and make teachers' college one year instead of two years.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government should increase the Ontario HST New Home Rebate to reflect 75% of the HST based on the first one million dollars of a new build, rather than the current $400,000 threshold.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government should tariff-proof workers' retirements by increasing the pension guarantee under the Pension Benefits Act to $4,500 per month and indexing the pension benefit to inflation.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should establish Homes Ontario, a dedicated public agency with a mandate to tariff-proof Ontario's housing market by delivering new affordable and non-profit homes, streamlining development approvals, leveraging public lands, and creating more good jobs for Ontario's skilled trades workforce.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should call on the Federal Government to amend the Criminal Code of Canada to include artificial intelligence deepfakes allowing Ontario to extend its Victims' Bill of Rights, 1995 to include those who are harmed by the nonconsensual distribution of this content.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should implement universal coverage of prescription medications by expanding eligibility of the Ontario Drug Benefit to provide all Ontarians with equal access to life-saving and cost-saving treatment and preventative health care.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should amend the Taxation Act, 2007 to provide a non-refundable tax credit of up to $1,000.00 for residents of Ontario for travel in Ontario for the purposes of tourism.
