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Assembly 64, Session 1

August 17, 2021 - Present

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Acadian and Francophone Education Act Loi sur l'éducation acadienne et francophone
Private Member's Bill
156 1 April 12, 2022 Liberal
Active Transportation Act
Private Member's Bill
121 1 March 31, 2022 NDP
Adult Protection Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
34 1 October 20, 2021 Independent
Affordable Child Care Accountability Act
Private Member's Bill
56 1 October 26, 2021 Liberal
Affordable Housing through Inclusionary Zoning Act
Private Member's Bill
6 1 October 13, 2021 NDP
Agriculture and Food Security Secretariat Act
Private Member's Bill
59 1 October 27, 2021 NDP
Amherst Curling Club, An Act to Incorporate the (amended)
Private and Local Bill
239 RA November 9, 2022 Independent
Appropriations Act, 2022
Government Bill
182 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Ardnamurchan Club Act (amended)
Private and Local Bill
50 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Act (amended)
Government Bill
196 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Assessment Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
175 1 April 20, 2022 Independent
Banning Electrical Disconnections during a Cost-of-Living Crisis Act
Private Member's Bill
194 1 July 28, 2022 NDP
Boat Harbour Act (amended)
Government Bill
143 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Build Nova Scotia Act
Government Bill
216 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Builders' Lien Act (amended)
Government Bill
211 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Business Recovery Act
Private Member's Bill
142 1 April 6, 2022 Liberal
Cannabis Control Act (amended)
Government Bill
64 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Cape Breton Regional Municipality Charter Act
Private Member's Bill
44 1 October 22, 2021 Liberal
Carbon Rebate Act
Private Member's Bill
92 1 November 5, 2021 Liberal
Care and Dignity Act
Private Member's Bill
31 1 October 20, 2021 NDP
Chignecto Isthmus Act
Private Member's Bill
73 1 October 29, 2021 Independent
Child and Youth Advocate Act
Private Member's Bill
39 1 October 21, 2021 NDP
Childhood Poverty Reduction Accountability Act
Private Member's Bill
53 1 October 26, 2021 Liberal
Clean Hydrogen Tax Credit Act
Private Member's Bill
161 1 April 13, 2022 Liberal
Climate Resiliency in Health Care Act
Private Member's Bill
218 1 October 20, 2022 NDP
Code Critical Act
Private Member's Bill
173 1 April 20, 2022 NDP
Collaborative Care Act
Private Member's Bill
184 1 July 26, 2022 NDP
Collaborative Emergency Centres Act
Private Member's Bill
136 1 April 5, 2022 NDP
Collection and Debt Management Agencies Act (amended)
Government Bill
27 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Community Colleges Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
170 1 April 14, 2022 NDP
Companion Animal Compassion Act
Private Member's Bill
70 1 October 29, 2021 Liberal
Condominium Act (amended)
Government Bill
106 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Consumer Protection Office Act
Private Member's Bill
55 1 October 26, 2021 Liberal
Credit Union Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
172 1 April 19, 2022 NDP
Crosbie Memorial Trust Fund Act (repealed)
Government Bill
107 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Defibrillator Public Access Act
Private Member's Bill
49 1 October 22, 2021 NDP
Diabetes Framework Act
Private Member's Bill
245 1 November 1, 2022 Independent
Direct Assistance to Nova Scotians Act, 2022
Private Member's Bill
191 1 July 27, 2022 NDP
Dismantling Racism and Hate Act
Private Member's Bill
12 1 October 14, 2021 Liberal
Dismantling Racism and Hate Act
Government Bill
96 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Education Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
171 1 April 14, 2022 NDP
Education Act (amended) and Education (CSAP) Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
67 1 October 28, 2021 NDP
Efficient Operating Rooms Accountability Act
Private Member's Bill
35 1 October 21, 2021 Liberal
Elections Act (amended)
Government Bill
1 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Elections Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
253 1 November 3, 2022 Independent
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Act
Private Member's Bill
178 1 April 21, 2022 Liberal
Electricity Act (amended)
Government Bill
207 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Electricity Act (amended)*
Government Bill
145 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Emergency "911" Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
26 1 October 19, 2021 NDP
Emergency "911" Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
166 1 April 13, 2022 Independent
Emergency "911" Act (amended) and Emergency Management Act (amended)
Government Bill
198 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Emergency Department Standards Act
Private Member's Bill
135 1 April 5, 2022 NDP
Emergency Health Services Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
192 1 July 27, 2022 Independent
Emergency Management Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
116 1 March 31, 2022 Liberal
Emergency Management Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
158 1 April 12, 2022 Independent
Emergency Management Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
167 1 April 13, 2022 Independent
Emergency Relief Act, 2022
Private Member's Bill
183 1 July 26, 2022 Liberal
Employment Support and Income Assistance Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
232 1 October 24, 2022 Liberal
Endometriosis Awareness Month Act
Private Member's Bill
119 1 March 31, 2022 NDP
Energy Efficiency Act
Private Member's Bill
128 1 April 1, 2022 NDP
Energy-efficient Programming Expansion Act
Private Member's Bill
193 1 July 28, 2022 NDP
Environment Act (amended)
Government Bill
208 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
113 1 March 30, 2022 NDP
Environmental Goals and Climate Change Reduction Act*
Government Bill
57 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Equity and Sustainability in Electrical Utilities Act
Private Member's Bill
98 1 March 24, 2022 NDP
Executive Council Act (amended) and Public Service Act (amended)
Government Bill
68 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Executive Council Act (amended) and Public Service Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
88 1 November 5, 2021 Liberal
Extended Producer Responsibility and Paper and Packaging Act
Private Member's Bill
25 1 October 19, 2021 Liberal
Fair Drug Pricing Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
132 1 April 5, 2022 NDP
Fair Drug Pricing Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
140 1 April 6, 2022 NDP
Fair Drug Pricing Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
226 1 October 21, 2022 NDP
Fair Drug Pricing Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
235 1 October 27, 2022 Liberal
Fair Registration Practices Act (amended)
Government Bill
37 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Financial Measures (2022) Act
Government Bill
149 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Financial Measures (Fall 2022) Act
Government Bill
227 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Fisheries and Coastal Resources Act (amended)*
Government Bill
24 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Former Children in Care Education Fund Act
Private Member's Bill
168 1 April 14, 2022 NDP
Free Birth Control Act
Private Member's Bill
80 1 November 3, 2021 NDP
Free Intrauterine Devices Act
Private Member's Bill
74 1 November 2, 2021 Liberal
Free Menstrual Products Act
Private Member's Bill
77 1 November 2, 2021 Liberal
Free Menstrual Products, An Act Respecting
Private Member's Bill
81 1 November 3, 2021 NDP
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
146 1 April 7, 2022 Liberal
Gaming Control Act (amended)
Government Bill
219 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Gender-affirming Health-care Advisory Committee Act
Private Member's Bill
141 1 April 6, 2022 NDP
Gender-based Analysis Plus Implementation Act
Private Member's Bill
15 1 October 14, 2021 Liberal
Green Fund Protection Act
Private Member's Bill
246 1 November 2, 2022 Liberal
Green Jobs Act
Private Member's Bill
52 1 October 26, 2021 NDP
Green Jobs Training Act
Private Member's Bill
29 1 October 19, 2021 Liberal
Greenhouse Rebate Act
Private Member's Bill
180 1 April 22, 2022 Independent
Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)
Government Bill
137 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended) *
Government Bill
225 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Harvey's Law
Private Member's Bill
86 1 November 4, 2021 Liberal
Health Authorities Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
195 1 July 28, 2022 Independent
Health Authorities Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
248 1 November 2, 2022 Independent
Health Care for New and Expectant Mothers Act
Private Member's Bill
16 1 October 14, 2021 Independent
Health Protection Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
174 1 April 20, 2022 Liberal
Health Services and Insurance Act (am)
Private Member's Bill
254 1 November 4, 2022 Liberal
Health Services and Insurance Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
91 1 November 5, 2021 NDP
Health Services and Insurance Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
179 1 April 21, 2022 Independent
Health Services and Insurance Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
241 1 November 1, 2022 Liberal
Healthcare Professionals Recruitment Accountability Act
Private Member's Bill
2 1 October 13, 2021 Liberal
Holy Heart Seminary Dissolution Act
Private and Local Bill
112 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Homes for Special Care Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
58 1 October 27, 2021 Liberal
Homes for Special Care Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
130 1 April 5, 2022 NDP
Homes for Special Care Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
197 1 October 13, 2022 Liberal
Homes for Special Care Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
220 1 October 20, 2022 NDP
Hospitals Act (amended)
Government Bill
114 RA April 22, 2022 PC
House of Assembly Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
87 1 November 5, 2021 NDP
House of Assembly Act (amended)
Government Bill
185 RA August 3, 2022 PC
Housing as a Human Right Act
Private Member's Bill
3 1 October 13, 2021 NDP
Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act
Government Bill
63 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
234 1 October 25, 2022 NDP
Housing Supply and Services Act
Government Bill
222 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Hurricane Fiona Salvage Assistance Program Act
Private Member's Bill
199 1 October 13, 2022 Liberal
Improved Cancer Care Act
Private Member's Bill
252 1 November 3, 2022 Independent
Improving Access to Pharmaceuticals Act
Private Member's Bill
209 1 October 18, 2022 NDP
Improving Access to Primary Care with Nurses in Family Practice Act
Private Member's Bill
251 1 November 3, 2022 Independent
Income Tax Act (amended)
Government Bill
109 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Income Tax Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
244 1 November 1, 2022 Independent
Interim Residential Rental Increase Cap Act
Government Bill
62 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act (amended)
Government Bill
104 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Invest Nova Scotia Act
Government Bill
214 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Invest Nova Scotia Board Act (amended)
Government Bill
215 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
20 1 October 15, 2021 Independent
Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act (amended)*
Government Bill
120 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Joint Regional Transportation Agency Act
Government Bill
61 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Judicial Appointments Act
Private Member's Bill
163 1 April 13, 2022 Liberal
Labour Relations, An Act to Repeal or Amend Various Statutes Respecting
Private Member's Bill
165 1 April 13, 2022 NDP
Labour Standards Code (am)
Private Member's Bill
236 1 October 27, 2022 NDP
Labour Standards Code (amended)
Private Member's Bill
76 1 November 2, 2021 NDP
Labour Standards Code (amended)
Private Member's Bill
75 1 November 2, 2021 NDP
Labour Standards Code (amended)
Private Member's Bill
153 1 April 8, 2022 NDP
Labour Standards Code (amended)
Private Member's Bill
152 1 April 8, 2022 NDP
Labour Standards Code (amended)
Private Member's Bill
237 1 October 27, 2022 NDP
Labour Standards Code (amended) [Ruby's Law] *
Government Bill
203 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Liquor Control Act (amended)
Government Bill
123 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Lobbyists' Registration Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
108 1 March 25, 2022 NDP
Local Action on Anti-racism Support Act
Private Member's Bill
72 1 October 29, 2021 NDP
Local Action on Climate Change Support Act
Private Member's Bill
65 1 October 28, 2021 NDP
Long-term Care Recruitment Accountability Act
Private Member's Bill
60 1 October 27, 2021 Liberal
Lunenburg Rod and Gun Club Replacement Act
Private and Local Bill
122 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Marine Renewable-energy Act (amended)
Government Bill
101 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Maritime Clinical Health Service Strategy Act
Private Member's Bill
181 1 April 22, 2022 Independent
Maritime Pandemic Health Strategy Act
Private Member's Bill
41 1 October 21, 2021 Independent
Medical Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
45 1 October 22, 2021 Independent
Medical Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
249 1 November 2, 2022 Independent
Mental Health Bill of Rights
Private Member's Bill
23 1 October 19, 2021 NDP
Mental Health Curriculum Act
Private Member's Bill
78 1 November 3, 2021 Liberal
Mental Health Recruitment Accountability Act
Private Member's Bill
66 1 October 28, 2021 Liberal
Mi'kmaw Language Act
Government Bill
148 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Midwifery Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
151 1 April 8, 2022 NDP
Motor Carrier Act (amended)
Government Bill
129 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Motor Vehicle Act (amended)
Government Bill
43 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Motor Vehicle Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
46 1 October 22, 2021 Liberal
Motor Vehicle Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
127 1 April 1, 2022 NDP
Motor Vehicle Act (amended)
Government Bill
134 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Municipal Elections Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
157 1 April 12, 2022 NDP
Municipal Elections Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
159 1 April 12, 2022 NDP
Municipal Finance Corporation Dissolution Act
Government Bill
223 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Municipal Government Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
100 1 March 24, 2022 Liberal
Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)
Private Member's Bill
5 1 October 13, 2021 Liberal
Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)
Government Bill
32 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)
Private Member's Bill
176 1 April 21, 2022 NDP
Municipal Government Act (amended) and Halifax Regional Municipality Charter (amended)
Government Bill
204 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Natural Disasters Relief Act
Private Member's Bill
95 1 November 5, 2021 Liberal
Need a Family Practice Registry Accountability Act
Private Member's Bill
233 1 October 25, 2022 Liberal
New Minas Water Commission Act
Private and Local Bill
38 RA November 5, 2021 Liberal
New School Readiness Act
Private Member's Bill
83 1 November 3, 2021 Liberal
Non-disclosure Agreements Act
Private Member's Bill
144 1 April 7, 2022 NDP
Nova Scotia Housing Corporation Act
Private Member's Bill
110 1 March 30, 2022 Liberal
Nova Scotia Museum Act (amended)
Government Bill
200 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Nova Scotia Power Ownership Act
Private Member's Bill
117 1 March 31, 2022 NDP
Nova Scotia Recovery Bonds Act
Private Member's Bill
79 1 November 3, 2021 Independent
Nova Scotia Wine Authority Act
Government Bill
126 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Occupational Health and Safety Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
164 1 April 13, 2022 NDP
Owls Head Act
Private Member's Bill
19 1 October 15, 2021 NDP
Pandemic Impact Transparency Act
Private Member's Bill
186 1 July 26, 2022 Liberal
Partition Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
255 1 November 9, 2022 Independent
Perennia Food and Agriculture Corporation Act
Government Bill
224 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Performance-based Regulation of Electrical Utilities Act
Private Member's Bill
111 1 March 30, 2022 NDP
Personal Health Information Act (amended)
Government Bill
118 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Petrol Station Backup Power Act
Private Member's Bill
201 1 October 13, 2022 Liberal
Pharmacare Policy Act
Private Member's Bill
133 1 April 5, 2022 NDP
Physician Assistants Act
Private Member's Bill
33 1 October 20, 2021 NDP
Physician Recruitment Act
Private Member's Bill
247 1 November 2, 2022 Independent
Police Act (amended)
Government Bill
13 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Police Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
150 1 April 8, 2022 Liberal
Police Street Checks Act
Private Member's Bill
47 1 October 22, 2021 NDP
Poverty Elimination Act
Private Member's Bill
169 1 April 14, 2022 NDP
Powers of Attorney Act (amended)
Government Bill
131 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Prescription Monitoring Act (amended)
Government Bill
115 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Privacy and Access to Information, An Act to Enhance
Private Member's Bill
139 1 April 6, 2022 NDP
Proportional Representation and Democratic Renewal Act
Private Member's Bill
89 1 November 5, 2021 NDP
Protecting Access to Health Services Act (amended)
Government Bill
105 RA March 24, 2022 PC
Protecting Access to Health Services Act*
Government Bill
11 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Protection of Children from Abusing Drugs Act
Private Member's Bill
9 1 October 13, 2021 Independent
Provincial Lichen Act
Private Member's Bill
230 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Public Archives Act (amended)
Government Bill
4 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Public Body Executive Compensation Act
Private Member's Bill
242 1 November 1, 2022 NDP
Public Procurement Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
162 1 April 13, 2022 NDP
Public Procurement Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
240 1 November 1, 2022 NDP
Public Prosecutions Act (amended)
Government Bill
155 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Public Trustee Act (amended)
Government Bill
124 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Public Utilities Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
90 1 November 5, 2021 Liberal
Public Utilities Act (amended)
Government Bill
147 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Public Utilities Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
187 1 July 26, 2022 Liberal
Public Utilities Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
213 1 October 19, 2022 NDP
Public Utilities Act (amended)
Government Bill
228 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Public Utilities Act (amended) *
Government Bill
212 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Quality-improvement Information Protection Act (amended)
Government Bill
99 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Ratepayers Protection Act
Private Member's Bill
125 1 April 1, 2022 Liberal
Redressing Environmental Racism Act
Private Member's Bill
69 1 October 29, 2021 NDP
Redressing Harm and Environmental Racism Act
Private Member's Bill
22 1 October 19, 2021 Liberal
Regulations Act (amended)
Government Bill
210 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Relief for Seniors and Nova Scotians Living on Low Incomes Act, 2022
Private Member's Bill
188 1 July 26, 2022 Liberal
Renovation Evictions Compensation Act
Private Member's Bill
8 1 October 13, 2021 Liberal
Rental Fairness and Affordability Act
Private Member's Bill
10 1 October 13, 2021 NDP
Renter Protection Act
Private Member's Bill
7 1 October 13, 2021 Liberal
Residential Tenancies Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
17 1 October 14, 2021 NDP
Residential Tenancies Act (amended)
Government Bill
30 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Residential Tenancies Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
217 1 October 20, 2022 Liberal
Revenue Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
189 1 July 26, 2022 Liberal
Ruby's Law
Private Member's Bill
82 1 November 3, 2021 Liberal
Sales Tax Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
238 1 October 28, 2022 Liberal
School Supplies Relief Act
Private Member's Bill
190 1 July 26, 2022 Liberal
Seasonal Tourist Businesses Pilot Project Act
Private Member's Bill
177 1 April 21, 2022 NDP
Seniors Advocate Act
Private Member's Bill
160 1 April 13, 2022 NDP
Seniors' Pharmacare Penalty Reduction Act
Private Member's Bill
51 1 October 26, 2021 Liberal
Sexual Assault Victims Support Act
Private Member's Bill
243 1 November 1, 2022 Independent
Skilled Workers Day Act
Private Member's Bill
93 1 November 5, 2021 Liberal
Social Safety Net Security Act
Private Member's Bill
97 1 March 24, 2022 Liberal
St. Francis Xavier University Act (amended)
Private and Local Bill
205 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Statistics Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
85 1 November 4, 2021 NDP
Stop Burying Plastic Act
Private Member's Bill
250 1 November 2, 2022 Independent
Support for the Creative Economy Act
Private Member's Bill
54 1 October 26, 2021 NDP
Sustainable Forest Practices Accountability Act
Private Member's Bill
28 1 October 19, 2021 Liberal
Tenants' Right to Know about Human Health Hazards, An Act Respecting
Private Member's Bill
14 1 October 14, 2021 NDP
Time Definition Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
84 1 November 4, 2021 Liberal
Tourism Nova Scotia Dissolution Act
Government Bill
71 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Tourist Accommodations Registration Act (amended)
Government Bill
154 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Town of Lunenburg School Annex Lands Act
Private and Local Bill
48 RA November 5, 2021 PC
Truth and Reconciliation Commitment Act
Private Member's Bill
21 1 October 15, 2021 NDP
Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act
Private Member's Bill
94 RA April 22, 2022 Liberal
Underground Hydrocarbons Storage Act (amended)
Government Bill
206 RA November 9, 2022 PC
Veterans' Number Plates Regulations (amended)
Private Member's Bill
231 1 October 24, 2022 Liberal
Virtual Business Meetings, An Act to Permit
Government Bill
138 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Vital Statistics Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
36 1 October 21, 2021 NDP
Voluntary Blood Donations Act
Private Member's Bill
229 1 October 21, 2022 NDP
Vulnerable Persons Registry Act
Private Member's Bill
202 1 October 13, 2022 Liberal
Wildlife Act (amended)
Government Bill
102 RA April 22, 2022 PC
Workers' Compensation Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
18 1 October 15, 2021 Liberal
Workers' Compensation Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
40 1 October 21, 2021 NDP
Workers' Compensation Act (amended)
Private Member's Bill
42 1 October 21, 2021 NDP
Youth Food Security Act
Private Member's Bill
103 1 March 24, 2022 Liberal
Youth Housing Strategy Act
Private Member's Bill
221 1 October 20, 2022 Liberal