G20 Public Inquiry Act, 2010 Horwath, Andrea — Bill 111 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 111, 39-2

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Bill 111, G20 Public Inquiry Act, 2010

Horwath, Andrea

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Bill 111 2010

An Act to require

a public inquiry into government action and spending in connection with the G20

Summit

Her

Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Interpretation

1. A

reference in this Act to the G20 Summit is a reference to the G20 Summit held

in the City of Toronto on June 26-27, 2010.

Commission

Appointment of commission

(1) Within

60 days after this Act comes into force, the Lieutenant Governor in Council

shall appoint a commission under

section 2 of the Public Inquiries Act to,

(

a) inquire

into and report on the decisions and actions of the Government of Ontario and

of Ontario's law enforcement agencies in connection with the G20 Summit; and

(

b) make

recommendations to the Government of Ontario and to Ontario's law enforcement

agencies about how to reduce spending, reduce arrests and reduce violence in

connection with similar events that may be held in Ontario in the future.

Focus of commission

(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the

commission shall inquire into, report on and make recommendations on,

(

a) whether

the fundamental rights and freedoms of Ontarians were compromised in connection

with the G20 Summit;

(

b) how

money was spent by the Province of Ontario in connection with the G20 Summit;

and

(

c) the

exercise of powers under the Public

Works Protection Act .

Powers of commission

(3) Despite subsection 15 (1) of the Public Inquiries Act ,

Part III of that

Act applies to the inquiry.

T erm of office

(1) The

commission shall hold office until 90 days after it submits its final report to

the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Removal for cause

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

the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the address of the Assembly.

Extension of office

(3) Despite subsection (1), the Lieutenant Governor in

Council may extend the term of office of the commission.

Timing

(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 it

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

proceedings concerning matters that may be a subject of the inquiry.

Reports

Interim report

(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.

Extension of time

(4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), the Lieutenant

Governor in Council may extend the times for submitting the interim and final

reports.

Public

Inquiries Act, 2009

(1) This

section applies only if this Act comes into force before the day on which

section 3 of the Public Inquiries

Act, 2009 comes into force and the inquiry referred to in

section

2 of this Act has not yet begun.

Same

(2) The Public

Inquiries Act , as it read immediately before the day

section 37

of the Public Inquiries

Act, 2009 comes into force, continues to apply in respect of this

Act.

Amendments, Public

Inquiries Act, 2009

(1) This

section applies only

if this Act comes into force on or after the day on which

section 3 of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009

comes into force.

(2) Subsection 2 (1) of this Act is

amended by striking out "appointed under

section 2 of the Public Inquiries Act " in the portion

before clause (

a) and substituting "established under

section 3 of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009 ".

(3) Subsection 2 (3) of this Act is

repealed.

(4) Subsection 3 (3) of this Act is

repealed.

(5) Section 6 of this Act is repealed

and the following substituted:

Conflict

6. In

the event of a conflict between this Act and the Public Inquiries Act, 2009 or any of

the rules and regulations made under that Act, this Act prevails.

Commencement

8. This Act comes into force on the day it

receives Royal Assent.

Short title

9. The

short title of this Act is the G20 Public Inquiry Act, 2010 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill requires the Lieutenant Governor in Council to appoint a commission under

the Public Inquiries Act

to inquire into and report on the decisions and actions of the Government of Ontario

and of Ontario's law enforcement agencies in connection with the G20 Summit

held in Toronto on June 26-27, 2010. Specifically, the commission is required

to inquire into and report on whether the fundamental rights and freedoms of

Ontarians were compromised and how money was spent by the Province in

connection with the Summit. The commission is required to make recommendations

on how to manage similar events that may be held in Ontario in the future and

to submit an interim and a final report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

October 5, 2010

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

October 5, 2010

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 111

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Public Inquiries Act, 2009

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 111, 39-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s2 bill 111 html
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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