p43 s1 bill 130 b130 e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

1ST SESSION, 43RD LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO CHARLES III, 2023 Bill

An Act to amend the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act to prohibit hydraulic fracturing and related activities Co-sponsors: Mr. P. Tabuns Ms D. Begum Ms J. Bell Ms S. Shaw Private Members’ Bill 1st Reading June 8, 2023 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to amend the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act to prohibit hydraulic fracturing and related activities His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1 The Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act is amended by adding the following section: Prohibition, hydraulic fracturing 9

(1) Subject to su bsection (2) and despite any provision of this Act or any other Act, no person shall engage in hydraulic fracturing or activities related to hydraulic fracturing for the purpose of the exploration for or production of oil or gas trapped in shale. Same (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person engaging in an activity if the activity is otherwise authorized under this Act and a licence or permit in respect of the activity was granted by the Minister under this Act on or before the day

section of the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Amendment Act (Anti-Fracking), 2023 comes into force. 2 Subsection 19 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause: (a.1) contravene subsection 9 (1); Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Amendment Act (Anti -Fracking), 2023. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the Oil, Gas and Salt Resources Act to prohibit hydraulic fracturing and activities related to hydraulic fracturing for the purpose of the exploration for or production of oil or gas trapped in shale.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	p43 s1 bill 130 b130 e.pdf
Type	bill
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Language	en
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