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Bill 265, Executive Council Amendment Act, 2021

Calandra, Hon. Paul Minister Without Portfolio

Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2021,

chapter 10

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s aid to Bill 265 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 265 has been enacted as

Chapter 10 of the Statutes of Ontario,

Section 7 of the Executive Council Act sets out attendance requirements of government ministers during Question Periods in the Legislative Assembly, along with related reporting obligations and penalties for non-compliance. The Bill amends

section 7 to provide that it does not apply with respect to the 42nd Legislature. In addition, absences arising from declared emergencies or orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act are added to the list of permissible absences in subsection 7 (2) of the Act.

Bill 265 2021

An Act to amend the Executive Council Act in respect of attendance at Question Period

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

1 (1) Subsection 7 (2) of the Executive Council Act is amended by striking out “or” at the end of clause (a), by adding “or” at the end of clause (

b) and by adding the following clause:

(

c) a measure, requirement or action taken or implemented as a result of a declared emergency or order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act , including any measure or action taken or order made in relation to the emergency after the declaration is no longer in effect.

(2) Section 7 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Non-application during 42nd Legislature

(7) This

section does not apply with respect to the 42nd Legislature.

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 Executive Council Amendment Act, 2021 .

Bill 265 Original (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

Section

7 of the Executive Council Act sets out attendance

requirements of government ministers during Question Periods in the Legislative

Assembly, along with related reporting obligations and penalties for

non-compliance. The Bill amends

section 7 to provide that it does not apply

with respect to the 42nd Legislature. In addition, absences arising from

declared emergencies or orders under the Emergency

Management and Civil Protection Act are added to the list of permissible

absences in subsection 7 (2) of the Act.

Bill 265 2021

Act to amend the Executive Council Act in respect of attendance at Question

Period

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

(1) Subsection 7 (2) of the Executive Council

Act is amended by striking out “or” at the end of clause (a), by adding

“or” at the end of clause (

b) and by adding the following clause:

(

c) a

measure, requirement or action taken or implemented as a result of a declared

emergency or order under the Emergency Management and

Civil Protection Act , including any measure or action taken or order

made in relation to the emergency after the declaration is no longer in effect.

(2) Section

7 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Non-application during 42nd

Legislature

(7) This

section does not apply with respect to the 42nd Legislature.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Executive Council

Amendment Act, 2021 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

May 6, 2021

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

May 4, 2021

Third Reading

Vote

Carried on division

May 4, 2021

Third Reading

Deferred vote

May 4, 2021

Third Reading

Debated

April 26, 2021

Third Reading

Debated

April 22, 2021

Third Reading

Debated

April 19, 2021

Second Reading

Ordered for Third Reading

April 19, 2021

Second Reading

Vote

Carried on division

April 15, 2021

Second Reading

Deferred vote

April 15, 2021

Second Reading

Debated

March 23, 2021

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

March 23, 2021

Committee

Second Reading

April 15, 2021

Principal Debaters :

Hon. Paul Calandra, Mr. John Vanthof

Questions and Comments :

Miss Monique Taylor, Ms. Suze Morrison, Mr. Gurratan Singh, Mr. Kevin Yarde

Vote deferred.

April 19, 2021

Carried on recorded division. Ordered for third reading.

Committee

Third Readig

April 22, 2021

Principal Debaters :

Hon. Paul Calandra, Ms. Peggy Sattler

April 26, 2021

Principal Debaters :

Mr. John Vanthof

Questions and Comments :

Hon. Paul Calandra, Ms. Catherine Fife, Miss Monique Taylor

May 4, 2021

Principal Debaters :

Mr. Michael Mantha

Questions and Comments :

Mr. Joel Harden, Mrs. Nina Tangri, Mr. Tom Rakocevic, Hon. Paul Calandra, Mr. Chris Glover

Vote deferred.

May 4, 2021

Carried on recorded division.

Royal Assent

Thursday, May 6, 2021

Acts affected - Bill 265

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Executive Council Act

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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