p44 s1 bill 31 b031ra e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

1ST SESSION, 44TH LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO CHARLES III, 2025 Bill 31 (Chapter of the Statutes of Ontario, 2025)

An Act to amend the Marriage Act Co-sponsors: Mr. M. Rae Mr. D. Smith 1st Reading May 28, 2025 2nd Reading October 23, 2025 3rd Reading December 4, 2025 Royal Assent December 11, 2025 Bill

An Act to amend the Marriage Act His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1 (1) Subsection 24 (1) of the Marriage Act is amended by adding the following paragraph: 3.1 A member of the Assembly who has given written notice to the Minister indicating an interest in solemnizing marriages.

(2) Section of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Same (2) Subsection (1) continues to apply to a person described in paragraph 3.1 of that subsection for a period of 12 months after the day the person ceases to be a member of the Assembly. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Marriage Amendment Act, 2025. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s aid to Bill and does not form part of the law. Bill has been enacted as

Chapter of the Statutes of Ontario, 2025. The Bill amends the Marriage Act to authorize a member of the Assembly to solemnize marriages under the authority of a licence if they have given written notice to the Minister . The authorization would last for a period of 12 months after the day the person ceases to be a member of the Assembly.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	p44 s1 bill 31 b031ra e.pdf
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p44 s1 bill 31 b031ra e.pdf
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	719317cde00a54f9a90adbb6b10db9d97100bbfe

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