Remembrance Day Observance Amendment Act, 2003 Wood, Bob — Bill 14 (37th Parliament, 4th Session)

Bill 14, 37-4

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Bill 14, Remembrance Day Observance Amendment Act, 2003

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Bill 14 2003

An Act to amend the

Remembrance Day

Observance Act, 1997

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

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Section 4 of the Remembrance Day Observance Act,

1997 is repealed and the following substituted:

Leave from work

(1) On each Remembrance Day, an

employee may take a leave of absence from work without pay for not more than

three hours between the hours of10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for the purpose of

participating in observances for those who died serving their country in wars

and in peacekeeping efforts.

No penalty

(2) No employer shall impose on or exact from an employee any

penalty by reason of the employee's taking a leave of absence described in

subsection (1).

Salary or wages

(3) Nothing in this

section prohibits an employer from paying

an employee who takes a leave of absence from work in accordance with

subsection (1) salary or wages for the time period of the leave of

absence.

Exception, essential services

(4) Subsection (1) does not apply to employees who are

necessary to ensure that the provision of essential services is not disrupted

during the hours mentioned in that subsection.

Definition

(5) In this section,

"essential services" means services that are necessary to prevent,

(

a) danger to life, health or safety,

(

b) destruction or serious deterioration of machinery, equipment or

premises, or

(

c) serious environmental damage.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives

Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Remembrance

Day Observance Amendment Act, 2003 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill grants employees the right

to take a leave of absence from work without pay of up to three hours between

10 a.m. and 1 p.m. on each Remembrance Day so that they may participate in

observances for those who died serving their country in wars and in

peacekeeping efforts.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 1, 2003

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May

1, 2003

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 14, 37-4
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s4 bill 14 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	52a0e8b2f0d1a0aa63bef285a05ba4c4388ca515

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