As all Ontarians know, the NDP and the Liberals have a strong passion to protect offenders by defunding the police and also freeing the offenders back to the street ASAP.

This government’s Enhancing Access to Justice Act, 2023, would, if passed, make it easier for more victims of crime to sue an offender for emotional distress and also increase access to justice for victims by making changes to the Victims’ Bill of Rights, 1995, and its regulations, allowing victims to sue for emotional distress and related bodily harm for more crimes, including terrorism, motor vehicle theft, human trafficking etc.

So what specific policies in this proposed legislation does the member have issues with?

Thank you, Minister, for introducing the legislation that, if passed, will strengthen protections for Ontarians from unfair business practices.

This bill is about prohibiting unfair business practices. It’s about consent. It’s about removing unnecessary barriers. It’s about fairer exit options. It also lets the ministry hold bad actors accountable. It also helps businesses to comply with—easier to comply with the consumer protection rules.

You just mentioned a little bit more about the public input, so I appreciate that.

Can the minister expand more about the public input and how important it is to this bill?

Thank you to the member from Mississauga–Erin Mills for sharing your personal story of looking for your dream home. For most homebuyers, a new home will be the largest purchase of their lives, and I’m glad to see that on the other side of the House, we understand that Ontarians should feel secure when investing in their future. Can the member elaborate on the measures this government is taking to protect homebuyers?