3 The short title of this Act is the Transparency in Government Bills Act, 2017 — Bill 138 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 138, 41-2

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2017 Bill

An Act respecting government bills Mr. M. Harris Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading May 30, 2017 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act respecting government bills Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Information requirements re government bills 1

(1) Upon introduction of a government bill, the following information must be tabled in the Assembly: 1. A statement describing the problem that the bill seeks to address. 2. A statement describing the public policy goals that the bill seeks to achieve. 3. A detailed

summary of the financial costs that the bill would have on the government, municipalities, the public and any affected industries or businesses. 4. If the effect o f the bill would limit competition in the economy, a description of how the public policy goals described in paragraph justify that limit. 5. An assessment of the relationship between the bill and other Ontario legislation. 6. A detailed description of any potential overlap between the bill and existing municipal by -laws or federal legislation. 7.

If applicable, a description of how the bill will affect Ontario’s competitiveness in the global marketplace. 8. If applicable, a science-based assessment of how the bill will affect the environment or human health. Posting on Assembly website

(2) The information described in subsection (1) must be available on the Assembly website as soon as possible after the bill is introduced. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Transparency in Government Bills Act, 2017. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill enacts the Transparency in Government Bills Act, 2017 . The Act requi res certain information to be tabled in the Assembly when a government bill is introduced. The information must include, among other things, a statement describing the problem that the bill seeks to address, a description of the public policy goals that th e bill seeks to achieve, and a

summary of the financial costs that the bill would have on the government, municipalities, the public and any affected industries or businesses.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 138, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 138 bill text 41 2 en b138 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	922b8bda9c5c308bfe62f073232e3bda04677fc1

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