An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right Wynne, Hon. Kathleen O. Premier — Bill 1 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 1, 41-2

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An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right

Wynne, Hon. Kathleen O. Premier

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Bill 1 2016

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

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

September 12, 2016

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

September 12, 2016

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 1, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 1 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	da33ff3ed4c35fc52850b97c3a8606baae761a69

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