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Bill 128, Ontario Water Resources Amendment Act, 2019

Dunlop, Hon. Jill

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

Section

34 of the Ontario Water Resources Act currently

governs water taking permits. The Bill adds an exception for the taking of

water for constructing, operating, altering, improving or repairing a dam if

the dam is associated with the production of electricity and the activity is

done in accordance with an approval or in compliance with a Minister’s order

under the Lakes and Rivers Improvement Act .

Bill 128 2019

Act to amend the Ontario Water Resources Act

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Subsection 34 (2) of the Ontario Water Resources Act

is amended by adding the following paragraph:

4. The

taking of water for constructing, operating, altering, improving or repairing a

dam within the meaning of the Lakes and Rivers Improvement

Act if the dam is associated with the production of electricity and if the

activity is done in accordance with an approval granted under that Act or in

compliance with an order of the Minister that is made under that Act.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Ontario Water Resources

Amendment Act, 2019 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

June 5, 2019

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

June 5, 2019

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 128

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Ontario Water Resources Act

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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