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Bill 22, Legislative Assembly Oath of Allegiance Act, 1995

Agostino, Dominic

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Legislative Assembly Oath of Allegiance Act, 1995

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill requires members of the Legislative Assembly to take an oath of allegiance, or a solemn affirmation of allegiance, to Canada.

Bill1995

An Act to provide for an

Oath of Allegiance for the Members

of the Legislative Assembly

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Oath or solemn affirmation required

1. No member of the Legislative Assembly shall sit in the Assembly unless the member has taken the oath or solemn affirmation set out in the Schedule.

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 Legislative Assembly Oath of Allegiance Act, 1995.

Schedule

I, ( full name of member ) do swear (or solemnly affirm) that I will be loyal and bear true allegiance to Canada and that I will perform the duties of Member honestly and justly in conformity with the Constitution of Canada.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 18, 1996

Ordered referred to Committee of the Whole House

April 18, 1996

Reported without amendment

April 17, 1996

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

April 10, 1996

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

December 14, 1995

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly

December 14, 1995

Second Reading

Carried on division

November 20, 1995

First Reading

Carried

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