On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1), and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act, and despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the responsibility for the administration of the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019 in respect of the following provisions is hereby assigned and transferred from the Solicitor General to the Attorney General:

  1. Part VIII – Law Enforcement Complaints Agency;
  2. Part X – Public Complaints;
  3. Paragraphs 261 (1) 60 and 61; and
  4. Paragraphs 261 (2) 27, 28, 30 and 31.

Further, Order in Council O.C. 1212/2022 dated August 29, 2022, as amended, and Order in Council O.C. 1186/2022 dated August 29, 2022, as amended, are hereby further amended and shall be interpreted accordingly.

This Order in Council is effective on the later of April 1, 2024 and the day it is made.

Premier and President of the Council

Approved and Ordered: April 25, 2024