Bhutila served as the Member of Provincial Parliament for Parkdale—High Park for over six years where she fought for our community at Queen’s Park and tabled more bills than any other MPP during the past term. Read more about her work at the Legislature below.
Questions and Statements
Watch Bhutila's questions to the government, members' statements, bill debates, and more on her YouTube channel.
Private Member's Bills
43rd Parliament (June 2, 2022–January 28, 2025)
In the 43rd Parliament, Bhutila tabled the most number of bills of any MPP. Below is a list of Bhutila bills tabled in her second term:
- Fixing Tribunals Ontario Backlogs Act (Read more)
- Homelessness Task Force Act (Read more)
- Lower Fares, Better Service on the Union Pearson Express Act (Read more)
- Childcare and Early Years Workforce Strategy Advisory Committee Act Read more)
- Right to Repair Consumer Electronic Products, Household Appliances, Wheelchairs, Motor Vehicles and Farming Heavy Equipment Act (Read more)
- Removing Red Tape for Homeowners (No More Pushy, High-Pressure HVAC Scams) Act (Read more)
- Climate Crisis Health Action Plan Act (Read more)
- Improving Air Quality for Our Children Act (Read more)
- Rare Disease Strategy Act (Read more)
- Stopping the Misuse of Non-Disclosure Agreements Act (Read more)
- Ontario Consumer Watchdog Act (Read more)
- Four Day Work Week Act (Read more)
- Right to Timely Mental Health and Addiction Care for Children and Youth Act (Read more)
- Public Health Accountability Act (Read more)
- Early Years and Child Care Worker Advisory Commission Act (Read more)
- Rent Control for All Tenants Act (Read more)
- Respecting Human Rights in an Emergency Act (Emergency Power Generators) (Read more)
- Moving Ontarians Safely Act (Read more)
- Pandemic Preparedness Act (Read more)
- Maternal Mental Health Day Act (Read more)
- Black Mental Health Day Act (Read more)
- Menstrual Health Day Act (Read more)
- Rent Stabilization Act (Read more)
- No Time to Waste Act (Plan for Climate Action and Jobs) (Read more)
- Anti-Money Laundering in Housing Act (Read more)
42nd Parliament (July 11, 2018–May 3, 2022)
In the 42nd Parliament, Bhutila tabled the most number of bills of any MPP. Below is a list of Bhutila bills tabled in her first term:
- Pandemic Preparedness Act
- Four-Day Work Week Act
- Protecting Vulnerable Road Users Act
- Anti-Money Laundering in Housing Act
- Early Years and Child Care Worker Advisory Commission Act
- Rent Stabilization Act
- Clean Trains Now Act
- Day of Remembrance and Action Against Anti-Asian Racism Act
- No Time to Waste Act (Plan for Climate Action and Jobs)
- Climate Crisis Health Action Plan Act
- Black Mental Health Day Act
- Perinatal Mental Health Act
- Tibetan Heritage Month Act
- Ontario Food Terminal Protection Act
- Menstrual Hygiene Day Act
- Jennifer's Law (Retail Sales Tax Amendment Act Respecting HST Rebates for Medical Supplies)
- Right to Timely Mental Health and Addictions Care for Children and Youth Act
Motions
43rd Parliament (2022—present)
Motion 23
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should conduct a comprehensive review of maternal mental health in Ontario and prepare a Provincial Framework and Action Plan on the issue.
42nd Parliament (2018—2022)
Motion 45
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should empower the Opioid Emergency Task Force to re-evaluate the current policy to limit the number of OPS/CPS sites to 21, make recommendations for specific additional funding and resources in instances where there is an identified shortfall and declare a public health emergency in relation to the opioid overdose crisis.
Motion 44
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should take immediate action, informed by the Office of the Chief Coroner's Inquest into the death of Bradley Chapman, to address the growing poisonous drug and opioid overdose crisis through the development of a comprehensive provincial strategy that incorporates but is not limited to: the assignment of a provincial coordinator within the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care; the approval and funding of all existing overdose prevention sites and Supervised Consumption Sites (OPS/SPS); and the resumption of regular meetings of the Opioid Emergency Task Force.
Motion 88
That, in the opinion of this House, the Government of Ontario should provide free menstrual hygiene management products, such as tampons and pads, in all public-facing provincially-run and/or funded facilities and Government of Ontario workplace washrooms in an effort to address the health and social inequality caused by stigma, shame, or cost in accessing menstrual hygiene management.
MPP Career Details
43rd Parliament (2022—2025)
Critic, Affordability
March 29, 2023–February 27, 2025
First Deputy Chair of the Committee of the Whole House
August 23, 2022–present
Critic, Early Childhood Development
July 13, 2022–March 29, 2023
Critic, Child Care
July 13, 2022–March 29, 2023
Critic, GTA Issues
July 13, 2022–February 27, 2025
42nd Parliament (2018—2022)
Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Social Policy
March 29, 2021–May 3, 2022
Member, Standing Committee on Social Policy
March 26, 2021–March 29, 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Social Policy
March 25, 2021–May 3, 2022
Vice-Chair, Standing Committee on Social Policy
March 1, 2021–March 25, 2021
Member, Standing Committee on Social Policy
February 16, 2021–March 1, 2021
Critic, Early Learning and Childcare
February 2, 2021–May 3, 2022
Deputy Opposition Whip
August 23, 2018–August 30, 2019
Critic, Mental Health and Addictions
August 23, 2018–February 2, 2021