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Bill 9 — Municipal Accountability Act, 2026
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- Status
- Royal Assent Received. Statutes Of Ontario 2026, Chapter 6
- Sponsor
- Flack, Hon. Rob
- Introduced
- 2025-05-01
- Session
- 44-1
What it does
AI plain-language summary of the official text.
Bill 9, the Municipal Accountability Act, 2026, is Ontario legislation aimed at strengthening accountability frameworks for municipalities. The bill underwent extended second reading consideration through the summer and fall of 2025, was reported with amendments, and passed third reading on division in May 2026. It received Royal Assent on June 2, 2026, and is now chapter 6 of the Statutes of Ontario 2026.
Stage timeline
Royal Assent received
2026-06-02Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Vote (Carried on division)
2026-05-26Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Question put (Vote deferred)
2026-05-25Legislative Assembly
Third Reading — Debated
2026-05-25Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Report adopted on division
2025-10-20Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Reported as amended
2025-10-20Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Ordered for Third Reading
2025-10-20Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-08-26Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-07-31Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-07-24Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-07-17Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-07-04Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Consideration of a Bill
2025-07-03Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Ordered referred to Standing Committee
2025-05-28Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Vote (Carried on division)
2025-05-28Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated
2025-05-27Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Question put (Vote deferred)
2025-05-27Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)
2025-05-27Legislative Assembly
Second Reading — Debated (Debate adjourned)
2025-05-14Legislative Assembly
First Reading — Vote (Carried)
2025-05-01Legislative Assembly
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