Commencement 3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on the day that it receives Royal Assent — Bill 120 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 120, 41-2

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2017 Bill

An Act to amend the Courts of Justice Act and the Justices of the Peace Act Ms L. Scott Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading April 5, 2017 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent EXPLANATORY NOTE Currently, under

section of the Courts of Justice Act , the Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee makes recommendations to the Attorney General for the appointment of provincial judges. New subsection 43 (10.1) provides that the Committee cannot consider a candidate unless he or she has completed comprehensive sexual assault law education.

Section 51.10 of the Act is amended to require the plan for the continuing education of judges to require judges to complete education in respect of matters related to sexual assault law. Similar amendments are made to the Justices of the Peace Act with respect to justices of the peace. Bill 120

An Act to amend the Courts of Justice Act and the Justices of the Peace Act Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT 1

(1) Section of the Courts of Justice Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Additional qualification – sexual assault law education

(10.1) In addition to the qualifications set out in subsection ( 10), a candidate shall not be considered by the Committee unless he or she has, to the satisfaction of the Committee, completed recent and comprehensive education in sexual assault law that includes instruction in evidentiary prohib itions, principles of consent and the conduct of sexual assault proceedings, as well as education regarding myths and stereotypes associated with sexual assault complainants.

(2) Section 51.10 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Sexual assault law education

(4) The plan for c ontinuing education of judges must require judges to complete education in respect of matters related to sexual assault law that includes instruction in evidentiary prohibitions, principles of consent and the conduct of sexual assault proceedings, as well as education regarding myths and stereotypes associated with sexual assault complainants. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE ACT 2

(1) Section 2.1 of the Justices of the Peace Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Additional qualification – sexual assault law education

(15.1) In addition to the qualifications set out in subsection (15), a candidate shall not be considered by the Advisory Committee unless he or she ha s, to the satisfaction of the Advisory Committee, completed recent and comprehensive education in sexual assault law that includes instruction in evidentiary prohibitions, principles of consent and the conduct of sexual assault proceedings, as well as educ ation regarding myths and stereotypes associated with sexual assault complainants.

(2) Section of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Sexual assault law education

(4) The plan for continuing education of justices of the peace must require justices of the peace to complete education in respect of matters related to sexual assault law that includes instruction in evidentiary prohibitions, principles of consent and the conduct of sexual assault proceedings, as well as education regar ding myths and stereotypes associated with sexual assault complainants. COMMENCEMENT AND

SHORT TITLE Commencement 3

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on the day that it receives Royal Assent. Same (2) Subsections 1 (2) and 2 (2) come into force six months after the day this Act receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Mandatory Sexual Assault Law Training for Judicial Officers Act, 2017.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 120, 41-2
Type	bill
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Language	en
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