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Bill 78, Police Services Amendment Act, 2022

Harris, Mike

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Bill 78 Royal Assent (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s

aid to Bill 78 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 78 has been enacted as

Chapter 15 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2022.

The Police Services Act is amended to allow the Lieutenant

Governor in Council to authorize the issue of a commission under the Great Seal

to municipal police officers and First Nations Constables.

Bill 78 2022

Act to amend the Police Services Act

Preamble

The

Queen’s Commission is an award of recognition granted to police officers for

exemplary performance of their duties. Under existing legislation, only police officers

serving with the Ontario Provincial Police qualify for the Queen’s Commission.

The

Police Services Amendment Act, 2022 will provide

that the Queen’s Commission may be granted to exceptional municipal police

officers and First Nations Constables, thereby honouring those officers who

demonstrate leadership consistent with seeking justice, applying the law,

respecting human dignity, and upholding the democratic principles which sustain

our society.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

The Police Services Act is amended by adding the

following section:

Commissioned

municipal police officers

45.1 The

Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the issue of a commission under

the Great Seal to a municipal police officer who has achieved a prescribed

rank.

Section 54 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsections:

Commissioned

First Nations Constable officers

(9) Subject

to subsection (10), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the issue

of a commission under the Great Seal to a First Nations Constable who has

achieved a prescribed rank.

Consultation

(10) The

Lieutenant Governor in Council may not authorize the issue of a commission under

the Great Seal to a First Nations Constable whose specified duties relate to a

reserve without first consulting with the police governing authority or band

council that approved the Constable’s appointment.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the

Lieutenant Governor.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Police Services Amendment

Act, 2022 .

Bill 78 As Amended by Standing Committee (PDF)

This

reprint of the Bill is marked to indicate the changes that were made in

Committee.

The

changes are indicated by underlines for

new text and a strikethrough for deleted text.

______________

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The Police Services

Act is amended to provide that municipal police officers and First

Nations Constables may be named to the rank of commissioned officers.

The Police Services

Act is amended to allow the Lieutenant Governor in Council to authorize

the issue of a commission under the Great Seal to municipal police officers and

First Nations Constables.

Bill 78 2022

Act to amend the Police Services Act

Preamble

The

Queen’s Commission is an award of recognition granted to police officers for

exemplary performance of their duties. Under existing legislation, only police officers

serving with the Ontario Provincial Police qualify for the Queen’s Commission.

The

Police Services Amendment Act, 2022 will provide

that the Queen’s Commission may be granted to exceptional municipal police

officers and First Nations Constables, thereby honouring those officers who

demonstrate leadership consistent with seeking justice, applying the law,

respecting human dignity, and upholding the democratic principles which sustain

our society.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 38 of the Police Services Act is amended by adding the following

subsection:

Commissioned officers

(2) The Lieutenant Governor

in Council may name municipal police officers to the rank of commissioned

officers and may authorize the issue of commissions to them under the Great

Seal.

1 The Police

Services Act is amended by adding the following section:

Commissioned municipal police officers

45.1 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may

authorize the issue of a commission under the Great Seal to a municipal police

officer who has achieved a prescribed rank.

Section 54 of the Act is amended by

adding the following subsection:

Commissioned officers

(9) The Lieutenant Governor

in Council may name First Nations Constables to the rank of commissioned

officers and may authorize the issue of commissions to them under the Great

Seal.

Section 54 of the Act is amended by

adding the following subsections:

Commissioned First Nations Constable

officers

(9) Subject to subsection

(10), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the issue of a

commission under the Great Seal to a First Nations Constable who has achieved a

prescribed rank.

Consultation

(10) The Lieutenant Governor

in Council may not authorize the issue of a commission under the Great Seal to

a First Nations Constable whose specified duties relate to a reserve without

first consulting with the police governing authority or band council that

approved the Constable’s appointment.

Commencement

3 This

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

Commencement

3 This Act comes into force on a day to

be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Police Services Amendment

Act, 2022 .

Bill 78 Original (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Police Services Act is amended to provide that

municipal police officers and First Nations Constables may be named to the rank

of commissioned officers.

Bill 78 2021

Act to amend the Police Services Act

Preamble

The

Queen’s Commission is an award of recognition granted to police officers for

exemplary performance of their duties. Under existing legislation, only police officers

serving with the Ontario Provincial Police qualify for the Queen’s Commission.

The

Police Services Amendment Act, 2021 will provide

that the Queen’s Commission may be granted to exceptional municipal police

officers and First Nations Constables, thereby honouring those officers who

demonstrate leadership consistent with seeking justice, applying the law,

respecting human dignity, and upholding the democratic principles which sustain

our society.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 38 of the Police Services Act is amended by

adding the following subsection:

Commissioned

officers

(2) The

Lieutenant Governor in Council may name municipal police officers to the rank

of commissioned officers and may authorize the issue of commissions to them

under the Great Seal.

Section 54 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Commissioned

officers

(9) The

Lieutenant Governor in Council may name First Nations Constables to the rank of

commissioned officers and may authorize the issue of commissions to them under

the Great Seal.

Commencement

3 This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Police Services Amendment

Act, 2021 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

April 28, 2022

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

April 28, 2022

Third Reading

Vote

Carried on division

April 14, 2022

Third Reading

Deferred vote

April 14, 2022

Third Reading

Debated

April 14, 2022

Third Reading

Debated

April 13, 2022

Second Reading

Ordered for Third Reading

April 13, 2022

Second Reading

Reported as amended

April 12, 2022

Second Reading

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Justice Policy

February 24, 2022

Second Reading

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Justice Policy

February 24, 2022

Second Reading

Vote

Carried

February 24, 2022

Second Reading

Debated

December 8, 2021

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 8, 2021

Committee

Second Reading

February 24, 2022

Carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy

Committee

Standing Committee on Justice Policy

April 12, 2022

April 13, 2022

Reported to the House as amended. Ordered for Third Reading.

Third Reading

April 14, 2022

Mr. Mike Harris, Miss Monique Taylor, Mr. Will Bouma, Mr. Michael Mantha, Ms. Mitzie Hunter, Mr. Dave Smith, Ms. Peggy Sattler, Mr. John Vanthof

April 14, 2022 (Continued)

Vote deferred.

April 28, 2022

Carried on division.

Acts affected - Bill 78

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

Police Services Act

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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