On December 5, 2022, MPP Bhutila Karpoche and NDP Health critic France Gélinas brought forward a bill to make Ontario’s top doctor an independent officer of the legislature.

Currently, the province’s Chief Medical Officer of Health is accountable to both the Minister of Health and to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Ontario is the only province where this is the case.

If passed, the Public Health Accountability Act (In Honour of Dr. Sheela Basrur) would also strike a select committee in the event of a public health emergency. The committee would provide a forum for elected officials to ask questions of and hear directly from the Chief Medical Officer of Health.

Read the full bill here.

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To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:

Whereas anti-2SLGBTQI+ hate crimes and harassment are increasing across Ontario.

Whereas drag artists have been specifically targeted for intimidation by anti-2SLGBTQI+ extremists.

Whereas drag performance is a liberating and empowering art form that allows diverse communities to see themselves represented and celebrated.

Whereas drag artists, small businesses, and 2SLGTBQI+ communities deserve to feel safe everywhere in Ontario.

Therefore, we the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to pass the Protecting 2SLGBTQI+ Communities Act so that 2SLGTBQI+ Safety Zones can deter bigoted harassment and an advisory committee can be struck to protect 2SLGTBQI+ Communities from hate crimes.

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