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Bill 133, Buy in Canada for Mass Transit Vehicles Act, 2019

Gravelle, Michael

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill requires that certain public bodies that purchase mass transit vehicles may

only consider eligible bids that meet certain conditions. These conditions

include a requirement for at least 60 per cent of the part of the bid price

relating to materials, overhead, labour and profit to be on account of

materials, overhead, labour and profit originating in Canada. Final assembly of

the mass transit vehicles must take place in Canada.

Bill 133 2019

Act to promote the purchase of mass transit vehicles that meet certain

conditions in respect of Canadian content and assembly

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Purpose

The

purpose of this Act is to enact the principle that when mass transit vehicles

are purchased, public authorities achieve the best possible outcome for every

dollar spent by assessing the costs and benefits to government and the people

of Canada, rather than selecting solely on the basis of the lowest purchase

price.

Definition

this Act,

“mass

transit vehicles” include passenger commuter rail cars, subway cars, light rail

vehicles, street cars and diesel multiple units, airport people movers and

buses; (“véhicules de transport en commun”)

“transit

body” means,

(

a) the

Crown in right of Ontario,

(

b) a

ministry,

(

c) a

Crown agency or any other board, commission, authority or unincorporated body

of the Crown, and

(

d) a

municipality that receives a grant, a loan or other financial assistance from

the Crown for the purchase of mass transit vehicles. (“organisme de transport”)

Purchase

of mass transit vehicles

(1) In

the purchase of mass transit vehicles, a transit body shall require that a bid

on a contract be eligible for consideration only if the bid meets the

conditions set out in subsection (2).

Conditions

to be met

(2) To

be eligible for consideration for the granting of a contract under subsection

(1), a bid shall meet the following conditions:

1. The

bid for the manufacturing in Canada of the mass transit vehicles must be a

compliant bid and conform to the rules and procedures applicable to the

purchase process.

2. At

least 60 per cent of the part of the bid price relating to materials, overhead,

labour and profit shall be on account of materials, overhead, labour and profit

originating in Canada.

3. Final

assembly of the mass transit vehicles, which includes but is not limited to the

following elements, shall take place in Canada:

i. Installation

and interconnection of propulsion control equipment, propulsion cooling

equipment, braking equipment, heating and air conditioning equipment,

communications equipment, motors, wheels and axles, suspensions and frames, and

energy sources for auxiliaries and controls.

ii. Inspection

and verification of all installation and interconnection work.

iii. Testing

and verification of all functions of the stationary, fully assembled vehicles

in the assembly plant.

Audit

(3) The

transit body granting the contract shall audit the production of the mass

transit vehicles for compliance with the conditions set out in subsection (2).

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Buy in Canada for Mass

Transit Vehicles Act, 2019 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

October 31, 2019

Second Reading

Vote

Lost on division

October 31, 2019

Second Reading

Debated

October 28, 2019

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

October 28, 2019

Committee

Second Reading

October 31, 2019

Mr. Michael Gravelle, Mr. Vijay Thanigasalam, Ms. Judith Monteith-Farrell, Ms. Mitzie Hunter, Ms. Jessica Bell, Mr. Gilles Bisson, Mr. John Vanthof

October 31, 2019

October 31, 2019

Lost on recorded division.

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

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