Committees of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario are small working groups created by the House consisting of a limited number of Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) who study bills or issues, under the committee’s mandate, on specific topics and in greater detail and report back to the House. They execute a large portion of political work.
More: All committee documents (transcripts, reports, etc.)
How to request to appear before a committee
Select the committee from the Current Committees list and go to the Notice of Hearings tab for upcoming hearing dates, deadlines and locations.
Fill out the application form to request to participate in a committee, providing the following information:
- contact name
- organization name
- presenters’ names and titles
- address, contact phone numbers, and email address
- bill name or number, or issue that presenters wish to speak about
Completing an application does not guarantee that you will be chosen to appear, the Clerk of the Committee will contact you if you are chosen to present.
You can also contact:
Procedural Services Branch
Whitney Block
Room 1405
99 Wellesley St. W
Toronto, ON M7A 1A2
Room 1405 99 Wellesley St. W, Toronto, ON M7A 1A2
Telephone: 416-325-3500
Fax: 416-325-3505
TTY: 416-325-3538
You can also take part in the committee process by:
Presentations become part of the public record
Presentations to committees will be part of the official public record of the committee. Your name and testimony will be published in the committee’s Hansard transcripts. Your presentation may be recorded for broadcast on the Legislative Assembly’s television service or website.
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