An Act to establish the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre — Private Bill PR15 (37th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill PR15, 37-2

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2ND SESSION, 37TH LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO 50 ELIZABETH II, 2001 Bill Pr15

An Act to establish the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre Mr. Hampton Private Bill 1st Reading June 26, 2001 2n d Reading 3r d Reading Royal Assent (Reprinted as amended by the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills and as reported to the Legislative Assembly November 26, 2001) (The provisions in this bill will be renumbered after 3rd Reading) Printed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

EXPLANATORY NOTE The purpose of the Bill is set out in the

Preamble.

Bill Pr15 2001

An Act to establish the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre

Preamble The Nishnawbe-Aski Nation, The Corporation of the Municipality of Sioux Lookout and the board of gover- nors of the Sioux Lookout District Health Centre have applied for special legislation to establish the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre and to dissolve the Sioux Lookout District H ealth Centre.

The applica- tion is made in accordance w ith an agreement entered into on April 11, 1997 by the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation on behalf of the Sioux Lookout Zone First Nations, Her Majesty the Queen in right of Canada, Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Ontario and The Town of Sioux Lookout (the “Four-Party Agreement”). It is appropriate to grant the application. Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and con- sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Health Centre established 1.

(1) Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre is hereby established as a corporation without share capital. Same

(2) The Health Centre is composed of the members of its board and such other persons as may be authorized by a by-law of the board. Object of the Health Centre 2.

(1) The object of the Health Centre is to serve the health care needs primarily of persons in the Municipal- ity of Sioux Lookout, in the Township of Pickle Lake, in the areas without municipal organization surrounding them and in those First Nations communities that his- torically have been served by the hospitals of Sioux Lookout. Same

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Health Centre shall establish and operate such hospi- tal facilities and provide for such services and programs as the board considers necessary. Powers of the Health Centre 3. The Health Centre has the capacity and the rights, powers and privileges of a natural person. Board 4.

(1) The affairs of the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya- Win Health Centre shall be managed by its board. Composition

(2) The board of the Health Centre is composed of the following members: 1. The persons required by the Public Hospitals Act. 2. Such other persons as the by-laws specify, to be selected in the manner provided by by-law. Proportional representation

(3) The by-law governing board membership must ensure that the composition of the board meets the re- quirements of the principle of proportional representa- tion by population as described in

Article 7.1 of the Four-Party Agreement. Duty

(4) Each board member has a duty to serve the best interests of the Health Centre. Term of office

(5) The term of office of board members is as estab- lished by by-law. Vacancy

(6) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the man- ner provided by by-law. Same

(7) Criteria for determin ing when a vacancy occurs may be established by by-law. Same

(8) If one or more positions on the board is vacant, the board shall be deemed to be properly constituted for a period not exceeding 90 days after the deficiency in the number of members first occurs. First board, members

(9) The following persons are appointed as board members when this Act comes into force: 1. The persons required by the Public Hospitals Act. 2. John A. Baird , Eugene Clifford Bull , Roger Christopher Cromarty, John Cutfeet , Ennis Francis Fiddler, Jonas J. Fiddler, Josias Fiddler, Marguerite Ann Hoey, Lorraine Kenny, Kai Eric Koivukoski, Knowles E. McGill, Wallace M. McKay, Orpah McKenzie, Margaret Anne Sanders, Roy Spence and Laureen Wassaykeesic.

2 Bill Pr15 2001 SIOUX LOOKOUT MENO-YA-WIN HEALTH CENTRE First board, term of office

(10) Each board member appointed by paragraph 2 of subsection (9) h olds o ffice u ntil i mmediately after th e third annual meeting of the Health Centre. Four-Party Agreement 5.

(1) The Health C entre sh all make a copy of t he Four-Party Agreem ent av ailable for insp ection by th e public upon request. Same

(2) The Heal th C entre m ay del egate i ts dut y under subsection (1) to the Clerk of the Municipality of Si oux Lookout, the Nishnawbi-Aski Nation or both. Traditional foods 6.

(1) The Health Centre m ay make available to pa- tients, their visitors and Health Centre staff uninspected meat from animals and birds killed by way of hunting. Same

(2) The Health Cen tre sh all co mply with su ch re- quirements relat ing t o t he uninspected m eat as may be established under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. Transfers from predecessor corporation 7.

(1) On th e d ay th at sectio n 10 co mes i nto force, the assets an d liab ilities o f th e Si oux Look out District Health C entre im mediately before t hat se ction c omes into force are assets and liabilities of the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre. Proceedings

(2) On th e d ay th at

section 1 0 co mes into fo rce, the Sioux L ookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre replaces the Sioux Lookout District Health Centre as a party in any ongoing proceeding. Claims

(3) Claims that may be m ade by or against the Sioux Lookout District Health Centre, as it ex ists immediately before

section 10 comes into force, may be made by or against the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre in its place when that

section comes into force. Transfers of gifts, etc. 8. On th e day th at sectio n 1 0 co mes in to fo rce, all gifts, tru sts and bequests m ade to or in tended fo r t he Sioux Lookout District Health Centre shall be construed as gifts, trust and bequests to the Sioux Lookout Meno- Ya-Win Health Centre for the purpose of carrying out its objects, u nless t he gift, t rust o r bequest e xpressly pr o- vides otherwise. Transfers upon dissolution 9.

Upon the dissolution of the Sioux Lookout Meno- Ya-Win Health Centre and with the approval of the Min- ister o f Health, th e remaining property of th e Health Centre s hall b e gi ven t o c haritable or ganizations t hat engage in activities in Ontario only. Aboriginal rights 9.1 This Act does not abrogate, derogate from or add to any abori ginal or t reaty ri ght that is re cognized a nd affirmed by

section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. Repeal 10. The Sioux Lo okout Di strict Heal th Cent re A ct, 1990 is repealed. Commencement 11.

(1) Subject to subsect ion (2) , this Act co mes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

(2) Section 10 comes into force 120 days after the day this Act receives Royal Assent.

Short title 12. The

short title of this Act is the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre Act, 2001.

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