OntarioBill 43First Reading

Bill 43: Consent Awareness Week Act, 2025

Sponsor: Sattler, PeggyIntroduced June 3, 2025Last checked August 30, 2026

Read the official text on ola.orgOfficial version — Legislative Assembly of Ontario

What this bill does

This bill proclaims the week beginning on the third Monday in September each year as Consent Awareness Week in Ontario, aiming to promote public understanding and practice of consent, particularly in post-secondary institutions and workplaces.

Plain-language summary by Legisail.

Business impact

This bill has minimal direct operational impact on businesses. However, Ontario employers — particularly those in post-secondary education, workplaces with young staff, and organizations in sectors like technology and sport — may feel encouraged or socially expected to participate in awareness activities during the designated week. Businesses of all sizes could choose to incorporate consent education into their existing workplace training or culture initiatives, but the bill does not mandate any specific actions. Day-to-day business operations, whether in food service, construction, retail, or office settings, are not directly regulated or altered by this proclamation.

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Where this bill is

First ReadingJune 3, 2025

Next: Second Reading debate

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At a glance

Bill number: BILL-43
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