An Act to perpetuate an Ancient Parliamentary Right Harris, Hon. Michael Premier — Bill 1 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 1, 37-3

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An Act to perpetuate an Ancient Parliamentary Right

Harris, Hon. Michael Premier

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Bill 1 2001

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

December 5, 2001

Ordered carried over from previous session

December 5, 2001

Carried over to next session

April 19, 2001

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

April

19, 2001

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 1, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 1 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	def7fbe12c20f14cc18acaf78fe425d6a43752ce

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