OntarioBill 55First Reading
Bill 55: Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act, 2025
Sponsor: Wong-Tam, KristynIntroduced June 5, 2025Last checked August 28, 2026
Read the official text on ola.orgOfficial version — Legislative Assembly of Ontario
What this bill does
This Ontario bill formally recognizes intimate partner violence as an epidemic and requires the Attorney General to establish a committee to review and implement the 86 recommendations from the 2022 coroner's inquest into the 2015 Renfrew County triple femicide.
Plain-language summary by Legisail.
Business impact
This bill is primarily directed at the Ontario government and has minimal direct impact on private businesses. However, organizations in Ontario that provide social services, victim support, counseling, shelters, or community safety programs may be indirectly affected as the committee's recommendations could lead to new funding, programs, or regulatory changes in how intimate partner violence is addressed. Businesses in sectors such as healthcare, social work, and law enforcement training may see new requirements or opportunities emerge depending on the committee's implementation steps. The bill does not impose direct obligations on private-sector employers or businesses of any size.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingJune 5, 2025
Next: Second Reading debate
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