OntarioBill 42First Reading
Bill 42: Justice for Soli Act (Stop Criminalizing Mental Health), 2025
Sponsor: Wong-Tam, KristynIntroduced June 3, 2025Last checked August 28, 2026
Read the official text on ola.orgOfficial version — Legislative Assembly of Ontario
What this bill does
This Ontario bill requires the provincial government to formally recognize that correctional facilities are not appropriate for people experiencing mental health crises and that mental illness should not be criminalized. It is a declaratory act inspired by the coroner's inquest into the death of Soleiman Faqiri, who died while in custody awaiting psychiatric evaluation.
Plain-language summary by Legisail.
Business impact
This bill has minimal direct impact on businesses. It is a declaratory statement of principle directed at the Ontario government regarding the treatment of individuals with mental health crises in the correctional system. It does not impose new obligations on private-sector employers, healthcare providers, or any commercial operations. Indirectly, organizations involved in corrections, mental health services, or community-based crisis intervention in Ontario may eventually see shifts in policy or funding priorities if the government acts on the broader recommendations from the coroner's inquest.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingJune 3, 2025
Next: Second Reading debate
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