OntarioBill 74First Reading
Bill 74: Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry) Amendment Act (Information Disclosure), 2025
Sponsor: Blais, StephenIntroduced November 20, 2025Last checked August 28, 2026
Read the official text on ola.orgOfficial version — Legislative Assembly of Ontario
What this bill does
This Ontario bill amends Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000 to allow the disclosure of sex offender registry information to prescribed entities (beyond just police services) for crime prevention or law enforcement purposes, subject to a formal agreement between the Ministry and the prescribed entity.
Plain-language summary by Legisail.
Business impact
Compliance
This bill primarily affects government agencies, police services, and entities that may be prescribed by regulation to receive sex offender registry information in Ontario. Organizations that could potentially be prescribed — such as community safety organizations, border agencies, or other law enforcement-adjacent bodies — may need to enter into formal data-sharing agreements with the Ontario Ministry before receiving registry information. For most private businesses, there is no direct operational impact. However, organizations working in fields like child care, education, or community safety that might be designated as prescribed entities would need to comply with new data handling and information-sharing protocols.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingDecember 11, 2025
Next: Second Reading debate
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