An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right McGuinty, Hon. Dalton Premier — Bill 1 (38th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 1, 38-2

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An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right

McGuinty, Hon. Dalton Premier

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Bill 1 2005

An Act to perpetuate

an ancient parliamentary right

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

Purpose

1. This Bill is introduced before consideration of the Throne Speech to perpetuate the established right of Parliament, through the representatives elected by the people, to sit and act without leave from the

Crown.

Assertion of right

2. This Bill, therefore, asserts the right of this Legislative Assembly to give precedence to matters other than those expressed by the Sovereign.

History

3. This practice dates to at least 1558 and was codified by resolution of the House of Commons in 1604.

Pro forma Bill

4. The practice of introducing a pro forma Bill, followed in certain other parliamentary jurisdictions, is adopted to explain and record the constitutional importance of the first Bill.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

October 12, 2005

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

October

12, 2005

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 1, 38-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p38 s2 bill 1 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	c20ca5c3a9d3692e6bc01a1573ebe10e7308e85d

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