Truth About Ipperwash Act, 2001 Phillips, Gerry — Bill 36 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 36, 37-3

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Bill 36, Truth About Ipperwash Act, 2001

Phillips, Gerry

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Bill 36 2001

An Act to provide for

a public inquiry to discover

the truth about events at

Ipperwash Provincial Park

leading to the death

of Dudley George

Preamble

Early in September of 1995 there occurred a series of events involving the

Ontario Provincial Police and demonstrators representing members of the First

Nations at Ipperwash Provincial Park. The events led to the death of Dudley

George, one of the First Nations demonstrators. Allegations have been raised

that the Premier of Ontario and members of his government were involved in

these events. These events have raised concerns among all parties in the

Legislature and many Ontarians.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Appointment of commission

(1) Within 60 days after this

Act comes into force, the Premier of Ontario shall recommend to the

Lieutenant Governor in Council that a commission be appointed under

section 2

of the Public Inquiries Act ,

(

a) to inquire into and report on events surrounding the death of Dudley

George; and

(

b) to make recommendations directed to the avoidance of violence in

similar circumstances.

Commission's term of office

(2) The commission shall hold office until three months after

the commission's final report is submitted to the Lieutenant Governor in

Council.

Removal for cause

(3) The commission is removable at any time for cause by the

Lieutenant Governor in Council on the address of the Assembly.

Powers of commission

Part III of the Public Inquiries

Act applies to the commission and to the inquiry.

Timing of inquiry

(1) Subject to subsection (2),

the commission shall begin the inquiry within 60 days after being

appointed.

Inquiry may be deferred

(2) The commission may defer beginning the inquiry if necessary

to avoid prejudice to any person who is a party to court proceedings

concerning matters which may be a subject of the inquiry.

Reports

(1) The commission shall submit

an interim report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council within six months

after the inquiry begins.

Final report

(2) The commission shall submit a final report to the

Lieutenant Governor in Council within 12 months after the inquiry begins.

Report to be made public

(3) The commission shall make the final report public within 10

days after submitting it to the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Time limits may be extended

5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may

extend the time limits for submitting the interim and final reports, and may

extend the term of office of the commission.

Commencement

6. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

7. The

short title of this Act is the Truth About

Ipperwash Act, 2001 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill requires the Premier to recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in

Council that a commission be appointed to inquire into and report on the

death of Dudley George, and to make recommendations directed to the avoidance

of violence in similar circumstances. The commission is given powers under

the Public Inquiries Act . Once the inquiry begins, the commission

must make an interim report in six months, and a final report in 12

months.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 5, 2001

Ordered carried over from previous session

December 5, 2001

Carried over to next session

May 2, 2001

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May 2, 2001

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 36, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 36 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	2788d84eeeb2f13be6c0a59cd9cf3af3c7759884

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