An Act to perpetuate an Ancient Parliamentary Right Harris, Hon. Michael Premier — Bill 1 (37th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 1, 37-1

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An Act to perpetuate an Ancient Parliamentary Right

Harris, Hon. Michael Premier

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Bill 11999

An Act to perpetuate an

Ancient Parliamentary Right

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

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Purpose

1. This Bill is introduced before consideration of the Throne Speech to

perpetuate the established right of Parliament, through the representatives

elected by the people, to sit and act without leave from the Crown.

Assertion of right

2. This Bill, therefore, asserts the right of this Legislative Assembly to

give precedence to matters other than those expressed by the Sovereign.

History

3. This practice dates to at least 1558 and was codified by resolution of

the House of Commons in 1604.

Pro form a Bill

4. The practice of introducing a pro forma Bill, followed in

certain other Parliamentary jurisdictions, is adopted to explain and record

the constitutional importance of the first Bill.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

October 21, 1999

First Reading

Carried

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First Reading

October 21, 1999

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 1, 37-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s1 bill 1 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	49b982aade2785d5a19a9d4fa5e96a6597fbdaad

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