Tamil Eelam Society of Canada Act, 1997 — Private Bill PR96 (36th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill PR96, 36-1

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1st SESSION, 36TH LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO 46 ELIZABETH II, 1997 Bill Pr96

An Act respecting The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada Mr. Brown (Scarborough West) Private Bill 1st Reading December 10, 1997 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Printed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

EXPLANATORY NOTE The purpose of the Bill is set out in the

Preamble.

Bill Pr96 1997

An Act respecting The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada

Preamble Definition Tax cancellation Conditions Metro resolution The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada has applied for special legislation to authorize the cancellation of taxes for municipal and school purposes with respect to certain land that it owns in the City of Toronto. The applicant represents that it was incorporated under the name The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada by letters patent on August 21, 1978 under the laws of Ontario.

The applicant also represents that it has a freehold interest in lands and premises located at 861 Broadview Avenue in the City of Toronto, and that it intends to use the land for cultural and social purposes. It is appropriate to grant the application. Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1. In this Act, “City” means The Corporation of the City of Toronto or its successor; “land” means the land, as defined in the Assessment Act , that is

Part Lot 58, Plan 257, City of Toronto as described in Instru- ment No. CA295262 and is municipally known as 861 Broadview Avenue in the City of Toronto; “Metro” means The Corporation of The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. 2.

(1) Despite Parts VIII and XVII of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Act , the City may pass by-laws cancelling the taxes payable for municipal purposes, other than local improvement rates, on the land if, (

a) the land is owned by The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada; and (

b) the land is occupied and used solely for the purposes of The Tamil Eelam Soci- ety of Canada.

(2) A tax cancellation under subsection (1) may be subject to such conditions as may be set out in the by-law. 3.

(1) Despite Parts VIII and XVII of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Act , Metro may by resolution direct the City to cancel the taxes payable on the land for metro- politan purposes.

(2) Metro shall forward a copy of a resolu- tion passed under subsection (1) to the City.

(3) When the City receives a resolution passed under subsection (1), it shall by by-law cancel the taxes directed to be cancelled by the resolution. 4.

(1) If a tax cancellation by-law is in effect under

section 2, a school board entitled to share in the assessment of the land for school purposes may by resolution direct the City to cancel the taxes payable on the land for the purposes of the board.

(2) A school board that passes a resolution under subsection (1) shall forward a copy of it to the City and to any other school board enti- tled to share in the assessment.

(3) When the City receives a resolution passed under subsection (1), it shall by by-law cancel the taxes directed to be cancelled by the resolution.

(4) The clerk of the City shall forward a copy of a by-law passed under subsection (3) to the Minister of Education and Training and shall notify the Minister if the by-law ceases to be in effect. 5.

(1) The clerk of the City shall forward a copy of any by-law passed by the City under this Act to the assessment commissioner and shall notify the assessment commissioner if the by-law ceases to be in effect.

(2) The treasurer of the City shall strike from the collector’s roll each year that portion of the taxes that is no longer due and payable by reason of the by-law passed under this Act. 6.

(1) Section 421 of the Municipal Act applies with necessary modifications to taxes cancelled under sections 3 and 4.

(2) The clerk of the City shall notify the Minister of Education and Training of the amount of taxes charged back to a school board under subsection (1). 7.

(1) A by-law passed under subsection 3 (3) remains in effect so long as the resolution passed under subsection 3 (1) remains in effect. Notice Metropolitan tax cancellation School board resolution Notice School tax cancellation Notification to Minister Notice to assessment commissioner Collector’s roll Chargeback Notification Duration of by-law

TAMIL EELAM SOCIETY OF CANADA 19972 Bill Pr96 Same By-law ceases to have effect

(2) A by-law passed under subsection 4 (3) remains in effect so long as the resolution passed under subsection 4 (1) remains in effect. 8. A by-law passed under this Act ceases to have effect if any of the conditions set out in clause 2 (1) (a), (

b) or (

c) is not met. 9. A by-law or resolution passed under this Act may be retroactive to January 1, 1996. 10. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. 11. The

short title of this Act is the Tamil Eelam Society of Canada Act, 1997. Retroactive Commence- ment

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