Bill 115: Black Health Equity Act, 2026

This bill primarily affects Ontario's publicly funded healthcare institutions — hospitals, public health units, and community health centres — as well as their administrators, executives, and frontline staff. Hospital administrators would need to establish Black-led Patient Advocacy and Protection Units, implement race-based data collection systems, and undergo annual racial equity audits, with executive compensation potentially tied to equity outcomes. Public health units of all sizes would need to hire dedicated Black Health Equity Officers, develop anti-Black racism action plans, and integrate racial equity metrics into performance reviews. The bill also reaches into post-secondary health training institutions, unions representing healthcare workers, and regulatory bodies, requiring them to embed anti-racism protections in collective agreements, hiring practices, and workplace violence protocols.