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Bill 67, Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day Act, 2025

Hardeman, Hon. Ernie

Current status:

Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2025,

chapter 26

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Bill 67 Royal Assent (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s

aid to Bill 67 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 67 has been enacted as

Chapter 26 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2025.

The

Bill proclaims February 23 in each year as Hospitality Workers Appreciation

Day.

Bill 67 2025

Act to proclaim Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day

Preamble

Ontario’s

hospitality industry – including restaurants, hotels, event venues, catering

companies and related services – is a key economic driver, a major employer and

a vital contributor to community life. The professionals who work in

hospitality bring people together, power local businesses and support tourism

across the Province of Ontario.

Despite

their essential role, hospitality workers often receive limited formal

recognition. Proclaiming February 23 as Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day

would allow the Province of Ontario to acknowledge their contributions, promote

pride across the workforce and encourage investment in the sector’s continued

success.

Therefore,

His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Hospitality

Workers Appreciation Day

February

23 in each year is proclaimed as Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Hospitality Workers

Appreciation Day Act, 2025 .

Bill 67 Original (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill proclaims February 23 in each year as Hospitality Workers Appreciation

Day.

Bill 67 2025

Act to proclaim Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day

Preamble

Ontario’s

hospitality industry – including restaurants, hotels, event venues, catering

companies and related services – is a key economic driver, a major employer and

a vital contributor to community life. The professionals who work in

hospitality bring people together, power local businesses and support tourism

across the Province of Ontario.

Despite

their essential role, hospitality workers often receive limited formal

recognition. Proclaiming February 23 as Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day

would allow the Province of Ontario to acknowledge their contributions, promote

pride across the workforce and encourage investment in the sector’s continued

success.

Therefore,

His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Hospitality

Workers Appreciation Day

February

23 in each year is proclaimed as Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Hospitality Workers Appreciation Day Act, 2025 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

December 11, 2025

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

December 4, 2025

Third Reading

Vote

Carried

December 4, 2025

Third Reading

Question put

December 4, 2025

Third Reading

Debated

December 4, 2025

Second Reading

Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House

December 4, 2025

Second Reading

Discharge the Order of referral to Committee

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

December 4, 2025

Second Reading

Motion to arrange proceedings

December 1, 2025

Second Reading

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

December 1, 2025

Second Reading

Vote

Carried on division

November 27, 2025

Second Reading

Question put

Vote deferred

November 27, 2025

Second Reading

Debated

October 29, 2025

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

October 29, 2025

First Reading

Vote

Carried

First Reading

October 29, 2025

Carried

Ordered for Second Reading

Second Reading

November 27, 2025

Begum, Doly

Scarborough Southwest

Clark, Steve

Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes

Firin, Mohamed

York South—Weston

Glover, Chris

Spadina—Fort York

Hardeman, Ernie

Oxford

McMahon, Mary-Margaret

Beaches—East York

Sabawy, Sheref

Mississauga—Erin Mills

Sattler, Peggy

London West

Question put

December 1, 2025

Carried on division

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

December 4, 2025

Motion to arrange proceedings

Discharge the Order of referral to Committee

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House

Third Reading

December 4, 2025

Questions and Responses

Hardeman, Ernie

Oxford

McMahon, Mary-Margaret

Beaches—East York

Piccini, Hon. David

Northumberland—Peterborough South

Vanthof, John

Timiskaming—Cochrane

Question put

Carried

Royal Assent

December 11, 2025

Royal Assent received

Vote on second reading - Carried (December 1, 2025)

Ayes

(105) Tyler Allsopp

Deepak Anand

Teresa J. Armstrong

Aris Babikian

Robert Bailey

Doly Begum

Jessica Bell

Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy

Stephen Blais

Will Bouma

Guy Bourgouin

Stephanie Bowman

Bobbi Ann Brady

Ric Bresee

Jeff Burch

Hon. Paul Calandra

Rob Cerjanec

Hon. Stan Cho

Aislinn Clancy

Hon. Steve Clark

Lucille Collard

Michelle Cooper

Hon. Stephen Crawford

Rudy Cuzzetto

Billy Denault

Jess Dixon

Andrew Dowie

Hon. Doug Downey

Hon. Jill Dunlop

Lee Fairclough

Catherine Fife

Mohamed Firin

Hon. Rob Flack

Hon. Doug Ford

John Fraser

Jennifer K. French

Dawn Gallagher Murphy

Wayne Gates

France Gélinas

Alexa Gilmour

Chris Glover

Lisa Gretzky

Hardeep Singh Grewal

Silvia Gualtieri

Hon. Zee Hamid

Hon. Ernie Hardeman

Hon. Mike Harris

Andrea Hazell

Hon. Kevin Holland

Ted Hsu

Hon. Trevor Jones

John Jordan

Logan Kanapathi

Terence Kernaghan

Hon. Michael S. Kerzner

Hon. Andrea Khanjin

Hon. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta

Anthony Leardi

Hon. Neil Lumsden

Hon. Todd J. McCarthy

Karen McCrimmon

Hon. Graham McGregor

Catherine McKenney

Mary-Margaret McMahon

Hon. Caroline Mulroney

Billy Pang

Hon. Michael Parsa

Chandra Pasma

Hon. David Piccini

Natalie Pierre

Hon. Nolan Quinn

Joseph Racinsky

Matthew Rae

Tom Rakocevic

Brian Riddell

Bill Rosenberg

Sheref Sabawy

Amarjot Sandhu

Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria

Stéphane Sarrazin

Peggy Sattler

Brian Saunderson

Mike Schreiner

Chris Scott

Adil Shamji

Sandy Shaw

Dave Smith

David Smith

Hon. Graydon Smith

Laura Smith

Stephanie Smyth

Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens

Peter Tabuns

Hon. Nina Tangri

Hon. Lisa M. Thompson

Hon. Michael A. Tibollo

Effie J. Triantafilopoulos

Jonathan Tsao

John Vanthof

Lise Vaugeois

Paul Vickers

Tyler Watt

Jamie West

Hon. Charmaine A. Williams

Kristyn Wong-Tam

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