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 of Ontario should develop opportunities to modernize and strengthen Ontario's restraining order system.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should immediately increase Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program so that they reflect the current cost of living and adequately cover people's monthly costs, including housing.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should increase the amount of affordable homes being built by mandating that at least one quarter of the 1.5 million homes target is made up of permanently affordable, supportive and social housing.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should expand rent control so that it applies to all apartments in Ontario and implement a vacancy control system to ensure affordability for all renters, including in-between tenancies.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should increase funding to implement a province-wide school nutrition program to provide free lunches to all students.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should make life more affordable and fair for gig workers by mandating full employment rights, including minimum wage, sick leave, and other necessary employment standards.
That in the opinion of this House, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 be amended so that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board does not determine earnings based on employment a worker doesn't have, unless the worker refuses a job in bad faith.
That, in the opinion of this House, a Select Committee should be struck to address the health, wellbeing, and security of Ontario's Great Lakes and that the membership should be comprised of four Members of His Majesty's Government, one to act as Chair, one Member of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, one Member from the Third Party, and one independent Member, in particular those who have ridings bordering a Great Lake, and that the Committee be authorized to meet at the call of the Chair, and that the Committee shall table a report within six months of it being struck.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should recognize the vitality and importance of rural Ontario by designating the third week of September of every year as Rural Ontario Week.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should work with Ontario fire services to investigate and propose amendments to relevant safety-related codes and regulations in Ontario to protect the public from the risk of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement should explore options that could require municipal development charges to be disclosed as a distinct and clearly identifiable line item on all purchase agreements for new home sales in Ontario.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should honour Canadian military veterans and soldiers by directing municipalities to set aside, and secure in perpetuity, a painted crosswalk in remembrance of their service and sacrifice.
That, in the opinion of the House, it is time the Ontario Government direct the appropriate ministry or ministries to create regional schools for students with autism and developmental disabilities as currently professional resources are spread across all schools and not being used efficiently to support these vulnerable students.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 5, 2025 | - | Withdrawn | - |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should adopt the recommendations of the Official Opposition's Women in the Workforce Plan to combat gender-based violence by investing in social infrastructure, strengthening women's economic security and improving the services women count on.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 26, 2025 | Alexa Gilmour | Moved | - |
| motion | November 26, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | November 26, 2025 | - | Question put | Vote deferred |
| motion | November 27, 2025 | - | Vote | Lost on division |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should explore eligibility criteria under the Constable Joe Macdonald Public Safety Officers' Survivors Scholarship Fund to include the availability of post-secondary scholarship funds for eligible family members of full-time, part-time, on-call and volunteer Public Safety officers whose deaths have been attributed to duty related illnesses, as well as deaths directly in the line of duty.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | December 4, 2025 | Ric Bresee | Moved | - |
| motion | December 4, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | December 4, 2025 | - | Question put | - |
| motion | December 4, 2025 | - | Vote | Carried |
That, in the opinion of the House, the Ontario Government through the Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP), should expand access to prostate specific antigen (PSA) prostate cancer testing for men that is equitable and without out-of-pocket costs.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should create a grant program for researchers at Ontario's public colleges and universities to investigate and develop policy proposals for ensuring AI is safe and beneficial for all, with a particular focus on job displacement, democratic integrity, and loss of control risks.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should immediately introduce legislation to re-instate the previous Liberal policy to cap ticket resale prices at 50% more than face value.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should update the Ticket Sales Act, 2017 to put fans first and end the harm of fraud, automated bots, dynamic and predatory pricing in the ticket resale market by banning the resale of tickets above their face value.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Minister of Energy and Mines should designate Line 5 critical energy infrastructure essential to Canada's energy security, affordability, and reliability for families and businesses, protecting its continued safe operation from unfair tariffs and shutdowns.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 5, 2025 | Robert Bailey | Moved | - |
| motion | November 5, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | November 5, 2025 | - | Question put | - |
| motion | November 5, 2025 | - | Vote | Carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should undertake a comprehensive review of its vehicle fleet procurement policy to prioritize the purchase of vehicles manufactured in Ontario for use by the Ontario Public Service, broader public sector, and municipalities, thereby supporting local industry and jobs.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 4, 2025 | Hardeep Grewal | Moved | - |
| motion | November 4, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | November 4, 2025 | - | Question put | - |
| motion | November 4, 2025 | - | Vote | Carried |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should continue to adopt modernized measures to streamline the development of communal water/wastewater systems and permissions for distributed modular off-grid water/wastewater treatment facilities in small and rural communities, including those found in York Region.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | November 18, 2025 | Dawn Gallagher Murphy | Moved | - |
| motion | November 18, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | November 18, 2025 | - | Question put | Vote deferred |
| motion | November 19, 2025 | - | Vote | Carried on division |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Ministry of Health should expand the Ontario Health Insurance Plan to cover human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine at any age when recommended by a doctor, other sexually transmitted infection-related vaccines, and take home cervical cancer test kits.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Ministry of Health should expand access and funding to gender-affirming healthcare, including virtual and remote access so that all transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse Ontarians are able to connect with a healthcare provider in a timely and accessible fashion, using their OHIP card and not their credit card.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should establish a committee with representation from all Parties and diverse equitable representation from Ontario's 2SLGBTQI+ community to publish annual recommendations to prevent hate crimes and improve safety for 2SLGBTQI+ people.
That, in the opinion of the House, significant cultural events and festivals in Ontario, including Pride festivals and other cultural events for equity-deserving groups deserve stable, predictable funding, indexed to inflation, and delivered in a timely manner.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government should commit funding, consult municipalities, and develop a framework to meaningfully improve inter-municipal transit in Ontario.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government should explore the implementation of a misinformation and disinformation identification curriculum into our education system.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should immediately terminate the proposed model for a Kindergarten to Grade 12 school in Parry Sound and undertake an independent audit of the project that includes a full cost-benefit analysis of retaining McDougall Public School for Kindergarten to Grade 6 and dedicating the new Parry Sound High School facility to students in Grades 7 to 12, an updated review of school enrollment and population growth projections for the Parry Sound area, and consultation with local education leaders, municipal officials, and community stakeholders.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Ontario Government through the Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP), should cover the cost of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing when referred by a healthcare practitioner.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should establish a provincially run telecommunications provider to ensure that all Ontarians have affordable, reliable, and high-quality high-speed internet and cellular service.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should work with the City of Toronto, in consultation with residents, to develop an action plan to build a sound barrier between Highway 400 and Torbarrie Road in Humber River—Black Creek.
That, in the opinion of this House, inpatient hospital bed capacity should be expanded at Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Hospital Hamilton by increasing base funding and providing one-time funding for infrastructure improvements and redevelopment necessary to increase the availability of acute inpatient beds.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should implement an Ontario Caregiver Support Benefit (OCSB) to provide direct financial supports to unpaid caregivers who play a vital role in our health care system and enhance the quality of life of the people they care for.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Ontario Government through the Ontario Health Insurance Program (OHIP), should expand access to prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing for men that is equitable and without out-of-pocket costs with a physician referral.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should eliminate the auctioneer exemption during the implementation of Phase Three in the Trust in Real Estate Services Act, 2002 (TRESA) by requiring auctioneers involved in real estate transactions to register with the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO).
That, in the opinion of the House, the Ontario Government should rescind all strong mayor powers granted through the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022 to ensure that local democracies represent the diverse needs of their communities.
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should move a motion to direct the Standing Committee on Social Policy to study the addictive nature of social media platforms, clarify the responsibilities of social media companies regarding the moderation of use by youth under 13, and provide recommendations regarding the inclusion of health warnings on social media platforms about the risks of excessive social media use by youth.
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should, on behalf of Ontario veterans and their families, ask Veterans Affairs Canada to assume responsibility for mistakes on the "Presence in Absence" memorial and apologize to the living veterans who were wrongly identified as fallen soldiers and to the families of deceased soldiers whose names were left off the monument.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 29, 2025 | Dave Smith | Moved | - |
| motion | October 29, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | October 29, 2025 | - | Question put | Vote deferred |
| motion | October 30, 2025 | - | Vote | Carried on division |
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should work with the trail management clubs to establish a one-permit system for trails, and that individual clubs be provided with an option to opt out.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | October 28, 2025 | Steve Clark | Moved | - |
| motion | October 28, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | October 28, 2025 | - | Vote | Carried |
That, in the opinion of the House, the Government of Ontario should develop a strategy to promote and increase the amount of Canadian-made products on store shelves.
That, in the opinion of this House, corporate landlords should be prohibited from using parking meters to extract excessive parking fees from tenants and their guests.
That a sign-language interpreter may be present on the floor of the Chamber today to interpret Question Period and that Broadcast and Recording Services be permitted to incorporate the interpreter into the camera shot where possible.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 26, 2025 | John Vanthof | Moved | - |
| motion | May 26, 2025 | - | Vote | Carried |
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.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | June 4, 2025 | Jeff Burch | Moved | - |
| motion | June 4, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | June 4, 2025 | - | Question put | Vote deferred |
| motion | June 5, 2025 | Jeff Burch | Vote | Lost on division |
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.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | June 3, 2025 | Teresa Armstrong | Moved | - |
| motion | June 3, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | June 3, 2025 | - | Question put | Vote deferred |
| motion | June 4, 2025 | Teresa Armstrong | Vote | Lost on division |
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.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 28, 2025 | Sandy Shaw | Moved | - |
| motion | May 28, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | May 28, 2025 | - | Question put | Vote deferred |
| motion | May 29, 2025 | - | Vote | Lost on division |
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.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 29, 2025 | Laurie Scott | Moved | - |
| motion | May 29, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | May 29, 2025 | - | Question put | - |
| motion | May 29, 2025 | - | Vote | Carried |
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.
| Type | Date | Member | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| motion | May 27, 2025 | Robin Lennox | Moved | - |
| motion | May 27, 2025 | - | Debated | - |
| motion | May 27, 2025 | - | Question put | Vote deferred |
| motion | May 28, 2025 | - | Vote | Lost on division |
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.