This is to scrape data about our Ontario Legislative Records and make the more approachable and consumable

URL Patterns:

Bills

• https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills
• https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/current
• https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-42/session-1
• https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-42/session-1/bill-247
• https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-42/session-1/bill-247/status

House Documents

https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents

Votes

Who voted YAY or NAY on each bill is found in the daily meeting minutes "votes-proceedings" tab

• https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-42/session-1
• https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/house-documents/parliament-42/session-1/2021-04-26/votes-proceedings

MPPs

A full list of all MPPs with name, link, riding and party.

• https://www.ola.org/en/members/current

Members by Parliament

• https://www.ola.org/en/members/all

Contact Info:

• https://www.ola.org/en/members/current/contact-information

CSV Format:

• https://www.ola.org/sites/default/files/node-files/office_csvs/offices-all.csv

Data Structure

Other Sources

Some voting records are available here:

• https://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/voting-records/view/level/mpp/province/on/id/5638/name/ted-arnott#votes

A site great for understanding some of the terminology:

• THE PROCESS OF DEBATE https://www.ourcommons.ca/marleaumontpetit/DocumentViewer.aspx?DocId=1001&Language=E&Sec=Ch12&Seq=5
• DECISIONS OF THE HOUSE https://www.ourcommons.ca/procedure-book-livre/document.aspx?sbdid=37461d8b-10dc-48a4-99a8-8a843ba16e8a&sbpidx=5

Learning About Parliament

• https://www.ola.org/en/visit-learn/parliament-government
• https://www.ourcommons.ca/About/OurProcedure/ParliamentaryCycle/c_g_parliamentarycycle-e.htm
• https://www.ourcommons.ca/About/OurProcedure/ParliamentaryFramework/c_g_parliamentaryframework-e.htm