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Bill 13 Private Member's Bill Royal Assent received

Primary Care Act, 2025

Sponsored by Sylvia Jones PC

44th Parliament, Session 1

About this Bill

TL;DR

  • Creates a legal framework to improve access to primary care
  • Supports team-based care and community health centres
  • Does not guarantee every Ontarian a primary care provider
  • Funding and timelines not fully specified in the legislation

Establishes a legislative framework to expand access to primary care across Ontario, including provisions to support team-based care models, community health centres, and new accountability mechanisms for measuring progress toward universal primary care attachment.

Critics note the bill sets aspirational goals but does not guarantee that every Ontarian will be attached to a primary care provider, nor does it commit specific funding or firm timelines. Supporters see it as a necessary first step toward systemic reform.

▸ Formal title

An Act respecting primary care.

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Legislative Progress

First Reading

May 7, 2025

Second Reading

Jun 2, 2025 · 112Y 0N

Committee

Jun 2, 2025

Report Stage

Jun 2, 2025

Third Reading

Jun 2, 2025

Royal Assent

Jun 5, 2025
Latest vote · Second Reading
2025-06-02 Carried
112
0
112 yeas 0 nays

Party breakdown — Second Reading

PC
68
11 abs
NDP
26
1 abs
LIB
14
GRN
2
IND
2
Yea Nay

Legislative timeline

First Reading 2025-05-07 · Ordered for Second Reading
First Reading 2025-05-07 · Vote
Carried
Second Reading 2025-05-12 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2025-05-13 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2025-05-13 · Debated
Debate adjourned
Second Reading 2025-05-29 · Question put
Vote deferred
Second Reading 2025-05-29 · Time allocated
Allocation of time 2025-05-29
71 38 Carried
PC
70Y 0N 9A
NDP
0Y 25N 2A
LIB
0Y 12N 2A
GRN
0Y 1N 1A
IND
1Y 0N 1A
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Third Reading 2025-06-02 · Vote
Carried
Third Reading 2025-06-02 · Question put
Third Reading 2025-06-02 · Debated
Second Reading 2025-06-02
112 0 Carried
PC
68Y 0N 11A
NDP
26Y 0N 1A
LIB
14Y 0N
GRN
2Y 0N
IND
2Y 0N
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Royal Assent 2025-06-05 · Royal Assent received