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Bill 168, Combating Antisemitism Act, 2020

Bouma, Will

Martin, Robin

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill requires the Government of Ontario to be guided by the working definition

of antisemitism and the list of illustrative examples of it, adopted by the

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance plenary on May 26, 2016, when it interprets

Acts, regulations and policies designed to protect Ontarians from

discrimination and hate amounting to antisemitism.

The

Bill also amends the Legislation Act, 2006 to adopt

that working definition.

Bill 168 2019

Act to combat antisemitism

Preamble

Antisemitism

is a multi-faceted problem that requires a multi-faceted strategy, encompassing

a range of ministries and agencies. For that reason, it is desirable to require

the Government of Ontario to implement a whole-of-government approach in combating

antisemitism. As part of that approach, it is desirable to apply a consistent

interpretation

of Acts, regulations and policies designed to protect Ontarians from

discrimination and hate amounting to antisemitism.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Interpretation

interpreting Acts, regulations and policies designed to protect Ontarians from

discrimination and hate amounting to antisemitism, the Government of Ontario

shall be guided by the working definition of antisemitism and the list of

illustrative examples of it adopted by the International Holocaust Remembrance

Alliance plenary on May 26, 2016.

Legislation Act, 2006 amendment

Section 87 of the Legislation Act, 2006 is amended

by adding the following definition:

“antisemitism”

has the meaning set out in the working definition of antisemitism and the list

of illustrative examples of it adopted by the International Holocaust

Remembrance Alliance plenary on May 26, 2016; (antisémitisme”)

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Combating Antisemitism

Act, 2019 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

October 22, 2020

Second Reading

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Justice Policy

February 27, 2020

Second Reading

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Justice Policy

February 27, 2020

Second Reading

Vote

Carried on division

February 27, 2020

Second Reading

Debated

December 11, 2019

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 11, 2019

Motion to Change the Sponsorship

February 19, 2020

Declared carried.

Committee

Second Reading

February 27, 2020

Mr. Will Bouma, Mrs. Robin Martin, Mr. John Vanthof, Mr. Roman Baber, Mrs. Gila Martow, Ms. Andrea Khanjin

February 27, 2020

Carried on recorded division. Referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy.

Committee

Standing Committee on Justice Policy

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 168

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Legislation Act, 2006

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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