Blind Persons' Rights Amendment Act, 2005 Martiniuk, Gerry — Bill 103 (38th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 103, 38-1

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Bill 103, Blind Persons' Rights Amendment Act, 2005

Martiniuk, Gerry

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Bill 103 2004

An Act to amend the

Blind Persons' Rights Act

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1. The title of the Blind Persons' Rights Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Persons with Disabilities Rights Act

2. Subsection 1 (1) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Definitions

(1) In this Act,

"guide dog" means a dog trained as a guide for a person with a disability and having the qualifications prescribed by the regulations; ("chien de personne handicapée")

"person with a disability" means a person who, because of a disability as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 , is dependent on a guide dog or white cane. ("personne handicapée")

(1) The following provisions of the Act are amended by striking out "blind person" wherever that expression appears and substituting in each case "person with a disability":

1. Subsection 2 (1) in the portion after clause (b).

2. Subsection 2 (2) in the portion after clause (b).

(2) The following provisions of the Act are amended by striking out "blind person" wherever that expression appears and substituting in each case "person with a disability":

1. Subsection 2 (3).

Section 3.

3. Subsection 4 (1).

(3) Subsection 4 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out "blind person" and substituting "person with a disability".

(4) Subsection 6 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out "blind person" wherever that expression appears and substituting in each case "person with a disability".

Commencement

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

Short title

5. The

short title of this Act is the Blind Persons' Rights Amendment Act, 2004 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Blind Persons' Rights Act to extend the rights of blind persons under the Act to all persons with disabilities as defined in the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 if

they are dependent on a guide dog or white cane.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

June 2, 2005

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on General Government

June 2, 2005

Second Reading

Carried

June 2, 2005

Second Reading

Debate

June 17, 2004

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

June

17, 2004

Second Reading

Debate

June

2, 2005

Mr. Martiniuk, Ms. Mossop, Ms. Scott, Mr. Racco, Mr. Craitor, Mr.

Barrett, Mr. Klees, Mr. Bisson

June

2, 2005

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on General

Government.

Committee

Standing Committee on General Government

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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

Blind Persons' Rights Act

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 103, 38-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p38 s1 bill 103 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
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