p42 s1 bill 265 b265ra e.pdf

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1ST SESSION, 42ND LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2021 Bill 265 (Chapter of the Statutes of Ontario, 2021)

An Act to amend the Executive Council Act in respect of attendance at Question Period The Hon. P. Calandra Minister Without Portfolio 1st Reading March 23, 2021 2nd Reading April 19, 2021 3rd Reading May 4, 2021 Royal Assent May 6, 2021 Bill

An Act to amend the Executive Council Act in respect of attendance at Question Period Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1 (1) Subsection 7 (2) of the Executive Council Act is amended by striking out “or” at the end of clause (a), by adding “or” at the end of clause (

b) and by adding the following clause: (

c) a measure, requirement or action taken or implemented as a result of a declared emergency or order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act , including any measure or action taken or order made in relation to the emergency after the declaration is no longer in effect.

(2) Section of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Non-application during 42nd Legislature

(7) This

section does not apply with respect to the 42nd Legislature. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Executive Council Amendment Act, 2021 . ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s aid to Bill and does not form part of the law. Bill has been enacted as

Chapter of the Statutes of Ontario, 2021.

Section of the Executive Council Act sets out attendance requirements of government ministers during Question Periods in the Legislative Assembly, along with related reporting obligations and penalties for non -compliance. The Bill amends

section to provide that it does not apply with respect to the 42nd Legislature. In addition, absences arising from declared emergencies or orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act are added to the list of permissible absences in subsection 7 (2) of the Act.

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Citation	p42 s1 bill 265 b265ra e.pdf
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