Justice for Soli Act (Stop Criminalizing Mental Health), 2025
Sponsored by Wong-Tam, Kristyn, Lennox, Robin, Mamakwa, Sol, Stevens, Jennifer (Jennie) · First Reading Ordered for Second Reading
- Enacts the Justice for Soli Act (Stop Criminalizing Mental Health), 2025
- Requires the Ontario government to recognize correctional facilities are not appropriate for people in mental health crises
- States mental illness requires health care and should not be criminalized
- References the inquest into the death of Soleiman (Soli) Faqiri, ruled a homicide
- Aligns with the first of 57 recommendations from the Chief Coroner's inquest report
- Act takes effect on the day it receives Royal Assent