Bill 6, the "Safe Municipalities Act"

  • This bill grants police and other enforcement officers the power to immediately evict encampments even when no shelter or housing is available. 
  • Bill 6 received Royal Assent on June 6, 2025. Guidance on how to implement the bill has not yet been developed, so there is still a chance to push for change to reduce its harms.
  • Learn more: ​​AMO Brief on Bill 6, May 2025

Bill 10, the "Protect Ontario Through Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act"

Bill 17, the "Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act"

Bill 25, the "Emergency Management Modernization Act"

  • This bill grants broad authority to the Minister to issue directives to organizations receiving provincial funding, including those providing community and social services, which may not align with local or community needs.
  • Bill 25 has not yet received Royal Assent and will be further debated when the legislature returns in Fall 2025.
  • Learn more: ONN Summary of 44th Legislative Session
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The Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness recognizes that its work, and the work of its members, takes place on traditional Indigenous territories across the province. We acknowledge that there are 46 treaties and other agreements that cover the territory now called Ontario. We are grateful to the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis people who stewarded these territories and who continue to contribute to the strength of Ontario. OAEH acknowledges that Indigenous people are disproportionately impacted by homelessness in Ontario as a result of historical and ongoing colonialism and racism, and ending homelessness in Ontario must prioritize for-Indigenous-by-Indigenous solutions.