Truth About Ipperwash Act, 1999 Phillips, Gerry — Bill 3 (37th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 3, 37-1

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Bill 3, Truth About Ipperwash Act, 1999

Phillips, Gerry

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Bill 3

Bill 31999

An Act to provide for a public inquiry to discover the truth about

events at Ipperwash Provincial Park leading to the death of Dudley

George

Preamble

Early in September of 1995 there occurred a series of events involving the

Ontario Provincial Police and demonstrators representing members of the First

Nations at Ipperwash Provincial Park. The events led to the death of Dudley

George, one of the First Nations demonstrators. Allegations have been raised

that the Premier of Ontario and members of his government were involved in

these events. These events have raised concerns among all parties in the

Legislature and many Ontarians.

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

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Appointment of Commission

(1) Within 60 days after this Act comes into force,

the Premier of Ontario shall recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council

that a commission be appointed under

section 2 of the Public Inquiries

Act ,

(a)to inquire into and report on events surrounding the death of Dudley

George; and

(b)to make recommendations directed to the avoidance of violence in

similar circumstances.

Commission's term of office

(2) The commission shall hold office until three months after the

commission's final report is submitted to the Lieutenant Governor in

Council.

Removal for cause

(3) The commission is removable at any time for cause by the Lieutenant

Governor in Council on the address of the Assembly.

Powers of Commission

Part III of the Public Inquiries Act applies

to the commission and to the inquiry.

Timing of inquiry

(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 necessary to avoid

prejudice to any person who is a party to court proceedings concerning

matters which may be a subject of the inquiry.

Reports

(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.

Time limits may be extended

5. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may extend the time

limits for submitting the interim and final reports, and may extend the term

of office of the commission.

Commencement

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

Assent.

Short title

7.The

short title of this Act is the Truth About Ipperwash

Act, 1999 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill requires the Premier to recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in

Council that a commission be appointed to inquire into and report on the

death of Dudley George, and to make recommendations directed to the avoidance

of violence in similar circumstances. The commission is given powers under

the Public Inquiries Act . Once the inquiry begins, the commission

must make an interim report in six months, and a final report in 12

months.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 9, 1999

Second Reading

Lost on division

October 25, 1999

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

October 25, 1999

Second Reading

December 9, 1999

Mr Phillips, Mr Kormos, Mr Smitherman, Mr Bisson, Ms Di

Cocco, Mr Hampton, Mr Parsons, Mr McGuinty, Mr Kennedy, Mr Klees

Lost on division.

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 3, 37-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s1 bill 3 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
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