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Bill 3, Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022

Clark, Steve Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2022,

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s

aid to Bill 3 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 3 has been enacted as

Chapter 18 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2022.

SCHEDULE 1

CITY OF TORONTO ACT, 2006

The

Schedule amends the City of Toronto Act, 2006 by adding

a new

Part V1.1 which sets out the special powers and duties of the head of

council. The following powers and duties are assigned to the head of council

under this Part:

1. Powers

respecting the chief administrative officer, as described in

section 226.3.

2. Powers

respecting the organizational structure of the City and employment matters, as

described in

section 226.4.

3. Powers

respecting local boards, as described in

section 226.5.

4. Powers

respecting committees, as described in

section 226.6.

5. Powers

respecting meetings, as described in

section 226.8.

6. Veto

powers, as described in

section 226.9.

7. Duties

and powers respecting budgets, as described in

section 226.14.

The

new

Part contains various other related provisions, including rules respecting

delegation, immunity and transition. Authority is provided to the Lieutenant

Governor in Council to prescribe provincial priorities and to the Minister to

make other regulations.

SCHEDULE 2

MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001

The

Schedule amends the Municipal Act, 2001 by adding a

new

Part V1.1 which sets out the special powers and duties of the head of

council in designated municipalities. In those designated municipalities, the

following powers and duties are assigned to the head of council:

1. Powers

respecting the chief administrative officer, as described in

section 284.5.

2. Powers

respecting the organizational structure of the municipality and employment

matters, as described in

section 284.6.

3. Powers

respecting local boards, as described in

section 284.7.

4. Powers

respecting committees, as described in

section 284.8.

5. Powers

respecting meetings, as described in

section 284.10.

6. Veto

powers, as described in

section 284.11.

7. Duties

and powers respecting budgets, as described in

section 284.16.

The

new

Part contains various other related provisions, including rules respecting

delegation, immunity and transition. Authority is provided to the Lieutenant

Governor in Council to prescribe provincial priorities and to the Minister to

make other regulations.

SCHEDULE 3

MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

The

Schedule amends the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act .

New

section 5.3 sets out the duties of the head of council when they have a

pecuniary interest in a matter and a power or duty under

Part VI.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 or

Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 respecting that matter. Various other

consequential amendments are made.

Bill 3 2022

Act to amend various statutes with respect to special powers and duties of

heads of council

CONTENTS

Contents

of this Act

Commencement

Short

title

Schedule 1

City

of Toronto Act, 2006

Schedule 2

Municipal

Act, 2001

Schedule 3

Municipal

Conflict of Interest Act

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Contents

of this Act

This Act

consists of this section, sections 2 and 3 and the Schedules to this Act.

Commencement

(1) Except

as otherwise provided in this section, this Act comes into force on the day it

receives Royal Assent.

(2) The

Schedules to this Act come into force as provided in each Schedule.

(3) If

a

Schedule to this Act provides that any of its provisions are to come into

force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, a

proclamation may apply to one or more of those provisions, and proclamations

may be issued at different times with respect to any of those provisions.

Short

title

3 The

short title of this Act is the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act,

2022 .

SCHEDULE 1

CITY OF TORONTO ACT, 2006

Section 140 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 is

repealed.

The Act is amended by adding the following Part:

PART

VI.1

SPECIAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE HEAD OF COUNCIL

Directions

to city employees

226.1 For the purposes of

exercising powers or performing duties under this Part, the head of council

may, in writing, exercise the powers of the City to direct city employees to,

(

a) undertake

research and provide advice to the head of council and city council on policies

and programs of the City or of the head of council as they relate to the powers

and duties under this Part; and

(

b) carry

out duties related to the exercise of the power or performance of the duty,

including implementing any decisions made by the head of council under this

Part.

writing

226.2

(1) If the

head of council exercises a power or performs a duty under this Part, the head

of council shall do so in writing and in accordance with the regulations, if

any.

Making

information available

(2) The

head of council shall, in accordance with the regulations, make any prescribed

information and documents available to the public and to any other prescribed

persons or classes of persons.

Powers

re chief administrative officer

226.3 The head of council may

appoint a chief administrative officer who shall be responsible for,

(

a) exercising

general control and management of the affairs of the City for the purpose of

ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the City; and

(

b) performing

such other duties as are assigned by the head of council.

Powers

re organizational structure

226.4

(1) Subject

to subsection (3), the powers of the City with respect to determining the

organizational structure of the City are assigned to the head of council.

Employment

matters

(2) Subject

to subsection (3) and the regulations, subsection (1) includes the power to

hire, dismiss or exercise any other prescribed employment powers with respect

to the head of any division or the head of any other part of the organizational

structure.

Limitation

(3) The

powers assigned under subsection (1) do not include the power to hire, dismiss

or exercise any other prescribed employment powers with respect to any of the

following persons:

1. The

clerk or deputy clerk.

2. A

treasurer or deputy treasurer.

3. An

Integrity Commissioner.

4. An

Ombudsman.

5. An

Auditor General.

6. A

registrar, as described in

section 168.

7. A

chief building official, as defined in the Building Code

Act, 1992 .

8. A

chief of police, as defined in the Police Services Act .

9. A

fire chief, as defined in the Fire Protection and

Prevention Act, 1997 .

10. A

medical officer of health, as defined in the Health

Protection and Promotion Act .

11. Other

officers or heads of divisions required to be appointed under this or any other

Act.

12. Any

other prescribed persons.

Transition

(4) Any

organizational structure in place in the City immediately before the day

section 2 of

Schedule 1 to the Strong Mayors, Building

Homes Act, 2022 came into force shall continue unless the organizational

structure is changed by the head of council under subsection (1) of this

section.

Same

(5) The

head of any division or of any other part of the organizational structure who

held that position immediately before the day

section 2 of

Schedule 1 to the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022 came into

force shall continue in that position unless they are dismissed by the head of

council under subsection (2) of this section.

Same

(6) The

head of council may exercise a power under subsection (2) with respect to a

person regardless of when that person started their employment.

Powers

re local boards

226.5 The power of the City

to appoint the chairs and vice-chairs of local boards is assigned to the head

of council for any prescribed local board, or local board within a prescribed

class of local boards.

Powers

re committees

226.6 Subject to the

regulations, if any, the following powers of the City with respect to

prescribed committees, or committees within a prescribed class of committees,

are assigned to the head of council:

1. The

power to establish or dissolve committees.

2. The

power to appoint the chairs and vice-chairs of committees.

3. The

power to assign functions to committees.

Provincial

priorities

226.7

(1) The Lieutenant

Governor in Council may, by regulation, prescribe provincial priorities for the

purposes of sections 226.8 and 226.9.

Same

(2) For

greater certainty, sections 226.8 and 226.9 only apply if the Lieutenant

Governor in Council prescribes provincial priorities.

Powers

re meetings

226.8

(1) Despite

any procedure by-law passed by the City under subsection 189 (2), if the head

of council is of the opinion that considering a particular matter could

potentially advance a prescribed provincial priority, the head of council may

require city council to consider the matter at a meeting.

Interpretation

(2) In

this section,

“meeting”

has the same meaning as in subsection 189 (1).

Veto powers

Application

226.9

(1) This

section applies with respect to by-laws under,

(

a) this

Act and the regulations, other than under any prescribed section;

(

b) the

Planning Act and its regulations, other than any

prescribed section; and

(

c) any

other prescribed Act or regulation or prescribed

section of

an Act or

regulation.

By-law

for consideration

(2) Despite

any procedure by-law passed by the City under subsection 189 (2) and subject to

subsection (3) of this section, if the head of council is of the opinion that

all or part of a by-law that is subject to this

section could potentially

interfere with a prescribed provincial priority, the head of council may

provide written notice to city council of the intent to consider vetoing the

by-law.

Same,

timing

(3) If

the head of council intends to consider vetoing the by-law, the head of council

shall provide the written notice described in subsection (2) on or before the

earlier of two days after the day city council voted in favour of the by-law or

the prescribed deadline, if any.

By-law commencement

(4) Despite

any other Act, a by-law that is subject to this

section shall be deemed not to

have been passed by city council until,

(

a) if

notice has not been given under subsection (3), the earlier of,

(

i) the

day written approval of the by-law is given by the head of council to the City,

and

(ii) two

days after the day city council voted in favour of the by-law or the prescribed

deadline, as the case may be; or

(

b) if

notice has been given under subsection (3), the earlier of,

(

i) the

day written approval of the by-law is given by the head of council to the City,

and

(ii) 14

days, or such other prescribed time period, after the day city council voted in

favour of the by-law.

Veto

powers

(5) Subject

to subsection (6), if the head of council is of the opinion that all or part of

the by-law could potentially interfere with a prescribed provincial priority,

the head of council may veto the by-law by providing to the clerk, on the day

of the veto, a written veto document that includes the veto and the reasons for

the veto.

Same,

timing

(6) The

head of council shall not veto a by-law after giving approval under subclause

(4) (b) (

i) or after the expiry of the time period described in subclause (4)

(b) (ii), as the case may be.

Duties

of clerk

(7) If

the head of council vetoes a by-law the clerk shall,

(

a) by

the next business day after the clerk receives the written veto document under

subsection (5), provide each member of city council, other than the head of

council, a copy of the written veto document; and

(

b) make

the written veto document available to the public in accordance with the

regulations, if any.

Effect of veto

(8) If

the head of council vetoes a by-law, clause (4) (

b) does not apply and the

by-law shall be deemed not to have been passed by city council.

Override

of veto

(9) Within

21 days, or such other prescribed time period, after the day the clerk provides

the written veto document to the members of city council under clause (7) (a), city

council may override the head of council’s veto if two-thirds of the members of

council vote to override the veto.

Head

of council may vote

(10) For

greater certainty, the head of council may vote as a member of city council in

a vote to override a veto.

Effect

of override

(11) If

city council overrides the veto, subsection (8) does not apply and the by law

shall be deemed to have passed on the day city council votes to override the

veto.

No notice

(12) The

head of council shall not give notice under subsection (3) after giving

approval under subclause (4) (a) (i).

Vacancy,

head of council

226.10

(1) Despite

section 208, if a vacancy occurs in the office of head of council, the City

shall, subject to subsection (3) and in accordance with the regulations, if

any, require a by-election to be held, in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 , to fill the vacancy.

Rules

applying to filling vacancies

(2) Subject

to subsection (3) and the regulations, if any, the following rules apply to

filling vacancies in the office of head of council:

1. Within

60 days after the day a declaration of vacancy is made under

section 207 with

respect to the vacancy, the City shall pass a by-law requiring a by-election to

be held to fill the vacancy.

2. Despite

paragraph 1, if a court declares the office of head of council to be vacant,

the City shall act under subsection (1) within 60 days after the court makes

its declaration.

3. Despite

subsection (1), if a vacancy occurs within 90 days before voting day of a

regular election, the City is not required to fill the vacancy.

Vacancy

after March 31 in the year of a regular election

(3) Subject

to the regulations, if any, if a vacancy in the office of head of council

occurs after March 31 in the year of a regular election,

(

a) within

60 days after the day a declaration of vacancy is made under

section 207 with

respect to the vacancy, the City shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person

who has consented to accept the office if appointed; and

(

b) for

the remainder of the term of the head of council appointed under clause (a),

(

i) the

head of council appointed under clause (

a) shall not exercise the powers or

perform the duties in this Part, and

(ii) the

prescribed powers and duties of the head of council in this Part are assigned

to the City.

Delegation

226.11

(1) Subject

to the prescribed limitations, if any, the head of council may delegate their

powers and duties under the following sections:

Section

226.3 (chief administrative officer).

Section

226.4 (organizational structure).

Section

226.5 (local boards).

Section

226.6 (committees).

Same

(2) The

rules in subsection 20 (2) apply with necessary modifications to a delegation

under subsection (1).

Immunity

226.12 A decision made, or a

veto power or other power exercised, legally and in good faith under this part

shall not be quashed or open to review in whole or in part by any court because

of the unreasonableness or supposed unreasonableness of the decision or

exercise of the veto power or other power.

Transition

226.13

(1) A person

who held one of the following positions immediately before the day

section 2 of

Schedule 1 to the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022 came

into force shall continue in that position unless they are dismissed or their

appointment is revoked, as the case may be, by the head of council:

1. Chief

administrative officer.

2. Chair

or vice-chair of a local board.

3. Chair

or vice-chair of a committee.

Same

(2) The

head of council may dismiss or revoke the appointment of a person set out in

subsection (1) regardless of when that person started in their position.

Powers

and duties re budget

226.14

(1) In

accordance with this

section and subject to the regulations, the powers and

duties of the City with respect to proposing and adopting a budget are assigned

to the head of council.

Proposed

budget

(2) The

head of council shall, in accordance with the regulations, prepare a proposed

budget for the City and provide the proposed budget to city council for city

council’s consideration.

City

council may adopt or amend budget

(3) After

receiving the proposed budget, city council may, in accordance with the

regulations, pass a resolution making an amendment to the proposed budget.

Veto

power

(4) The

head of council may, in accordance with the regulations, veto a resolution

passed under subsection (3).

Override

of veto

(5) City

council may, in accordance with the regulations, override the head of council’s

veto under subsection (4) if two-thirds of the members of city council vote to

override the veto.

Adoption

of budget

(6) The

budget for the City shall be adopted in accordance with the regulations.

Same

(7) For

greater certainty, the regulations may provide for the circumstances in which

the budget is deemed to be adopted.

Regulations

226.15

(1) The

Minister may make regulations for the purposes of this Part, including,

(

a) requiring

the head of council to make information and documents available to city council,

the public and other persons or classes of persons and prescribing the

information and documents to be made available;

(

b) respecting

the form, manner and timing in which information and documents are to be made

available to city council, the public or other persons or classes of persons;

(

c) respecting

procedures and rules the head of council is required to follow in exercising a

power or performing a duty under this Part;

(

d) respecting

the powers assigned to the head of council in connection with committees, for

the purposes of

section 226.6;

(

e) governing

by-elections with respect to the office of head of council for the purposes of

section 226.10;

(

f) respecting

procedures, rules and other matters in connection with filling a vacancy in the

office of the head of council;

(

g) providing

for such transitional matters as the Minister considers necessary or advisable

in connection with the implementation of this Part;

(

h) defining,

for the purposes of this Part and any regulations under this Part, any word or

expression not defined in

section 3 of this Act, and in so doing may define a

word or expression differently for different provisions;

(

i) respecting

the use of powers and performance of duties under this Part, including

respecting conditions and limits with respect to their use or performance;

(

j) providing

that the head of council cannot use a power or perform a duty, assigning those powers

and duties to city council and prescribing procedures, rules and other matters

in connection with such circumstances;

(

k) prescribing

provisions of the Act or any other Act that apply or do not apply for the

purposes of this Part and providing for such modifications to those provisions

as the Minister considers appropriate;

(

l) prescribing

deadlines, dates and time periods for the purposes of this Part.

Same

(2) Subject

to subsection 226.7 (1), the Minister may make regulations prescribing anything

that, under this Part, may or must be prescribed.

Regulations,

budget

(3) The

Minister may, for the purposes of

section 226.14, make regulations,

(

a) respecting

the powers and duties of the head of council and of city council in connection

with preparing and adopting a budget;

(

b) respecting

procedures, rules and other matters in connection with preparing and adopting a

budget; and

(

c) providing

for the circumstances in which the budget is deemed to be adopted.

Retroactive

(4) A

regulation under this

section may be retroactive to a date not earlier than six

months before the date the regulation was made.

Commencement

3 This

Schedule comes into force on a day to be named by

proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 2

MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001

The Municipal Act, 2001 is amended by adding the

following Part:

PART VI.1

SPECIAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE HEAD OF COUNCIL

Application

284.2 The Minister may, by

regulation, designate municipalities to which this Part applies.

Directions

to municipal employees

284.3 For the purposes of

exercising powers or performing duties under this Part, the head of council may,

in writing, exercise the powers of the municipality to direct municipal

employees to,

(

a) undertake

research and provide advice to the head of council and the municipality on

policies and programs of the municipality or of the head of council as they

relate to the powers and duties under this Part; and

(

b) carry

out duties related to the exercise of the power or performance of the duty,

including implementing any decisions made by the head of council under this

Part.

writing

284.4

(1) If the

head of council exercises a power or performs a duty under this Part, the head

of council shall do so in writing and in accordance with the regulations, if

any.

Making

information available

(2) The

head of council shall, in accordance with the regulations, make any prescribed

information and documents available to the public and to any other prescribed

persons or classes of persons.

Powers

re chief administrative officer

284.5 The powers of a

municipality under

section 229, with respect to the chief administrative

officer, are assigned to the head of council.

Powers

re organizational structure

284.6

(1) Subject

to subsection (3), the powers of the municipality with respect to determining

the organizational structure of the municipality are assigned to the head of

council.

Employment

matters

(2) Subject

to subsection (3) and the regulations, subsection (1) includes the power to hire,

dismiss or exercise any other prescribed employment powers with respect to the

head of any division or the head of any other part of the organizational

structure.

Limitation

(3) The

powers assigned under subsection (1) do not include the power to hire, dismiss or

exercise any other prescribed employment powers with respect to any of the

following persons:

1. The

clerk or deputy clerk.

2. A

treasurer or deputy treasurer.

3. An

Integrity Commissioner.

4. An

Ombudsman.

5. An

Auditor General.

6. A

registrar, as described in

section 223.11.

7. A

chief building official, as defined in the Building Code

Act, 1992 .

8. A

chief of police, as defined in the Police Services Act .

9. A

fire chief, as defined in the Fire Protection and

Prevention Act, 1997 .

10. A

medical officer of health, as defined in the Health

Protection and Promotion Act .

11. Other

officers or heads of divisions required to be appointed under this or any other

Act.

12. Any

other prescribed persons.

Transition

(4) Any

organizational structure in place in a municipality immediately before being

designated under this Part shall continue unless the organizational structure

is changed by the head of council under subsection (1).

Same

(5) The

head of any division or of any other part of the organizational structure who held

that position immediately before the municipality was designated under this Part

shall continue in that position unless they are dismissed by the head of

council under subsection (2).

Same

(6) A

head of council may exercise a power under subsection (2) with respect to a

person regardless of when that person started their employment.

Powers

re local boards

284.7 The power of the

municipality to appoint chairs and vice-chairs of local boards is assigned to

the head of council for any prescribed local board or local board within a

prescribed class of local boards.

Powers

re committees

284.8 Subject to the

regulations, if any, the following powers of the municipality with respect to

prescribed committees, or committees within a prescribed class of committees,

are assigned to the head of council:

1. The

power to establish or dissolve committees.

2. The

power to appoint chairs and vice-chairs of committees.

3. The

power to assign functions to committees.

Provincial

priorities

284.9

(1) The Lieutenant

Governor in Council may, by regulation, prescribe provincial priorities for the

purposes of sections 284.10 and 284.11.

Same

(2) For

greater certainty, sections 284.10 and 284.11 only apply if the Lieutenant

Governor in Council prescribes provincial priorities.

Powers

re meetings

284.10

(1) Despite

any procedure by-law passed by the municipality under subsection 238 (2), if

the head of council is of the opinion that considering a particular matter could

potentially advance a prescribed provincial priority, the head of council may

require the council to consider the matter at a meeting.

Interpretation

(2) In

this section,

“meeting”

has the same meaning as in subsection 238 (1).

Veto powers

Application

284.11

(1) This

section applies with respect to by-laws under,

(

a) this

Act and the regulations, other than under any prescribed section;

(

b) the

Planning Act and its regulations, other than any

prescribed section; and

(

c) any

other prescribed Act or regulation or prescribed

section of

an Act or

regulation.

By-law

for consideration

(2) Despite

any procedure by-law passed by the municipality under subsection 238 (2) and

subject to subsection (3) of this section, if the head of council is of the

opinion that all or part of a by-law that is subject to this

section could

potentially interfere with a prescribed provincial priority, the head of

council may provide written notice to the council of the intent to consider

vetoing the by-law.

Same,

timing

(3) If

the head of council intends to consider vetoing the by-law, the head of council

shall provide the written notice described in subsection (2) on or before the

earlier of two days after the day council voted in favour of the by-law or the

prescribed deadline, if any.

By-law

commencement

(4) Despite

any other Act, a by-law that is subject to this

section shall be deemed not to

have been passed by council until,

(

a) if

notice has not been given under subsection (3), the earlier of,

(

i) the

day written approval of the by-law is given by the head of council to the

municipality, and

(ii) two

days after the day council voted in favour of the by-law or the prescribed deadline,

as the case may be; or

(

b) if

notice has been given under subsection (3), the earlier of,

(

i) the

day written approval of the by-law is given by the head of council to the municipality,

and

(ii) 14

days, or such other prescribed time period, after the day the council voted in

favour of the by-law.

Veto

powers

(5) Subject

to subsection (6), if the head of council is of the opinion that all or part of

the by-law could potentially interfere with a prescribed provincial priority,

the head of council may veto the by-law by providing to the clerk, on the day

of the veto, a written veto document that includes the veto and the reasons for

the veto.

Same,

timing

(6) The

head of council shall not veto a by-law after giving approval under subclause (4)

(b) (

i) or after the expiry of the time period described in subclause (4) (b)

(ii), as the case may be.

Duties

of clerk

(7) If

the head of council vetoes a by-law the clerk shall,

(

a) by

the next business day after the clerk receives the written veto document under

subsection (5), provide each member of council, other than the head of council,

a copy of the written veto document; and

(

b) make

the written veto document available to the public in accordance with the

regulations, if any.

Effect

of veto

(8) If

the head of council vetoes a by-law, clause (4) (

b) does not apply and the

by-law shall be deemed not to have been passed by council .

Override

of veto

(9) Within

21 days, or such other prescribed time period, after the day the clerk provides

the written veto document to the members of council under clause (7) (a),

council may override the head of council’s veto if two-thirds of the members of

council vote to override the veto.

Head

of council may vote

(10) For

greater certainty, the head of council may vote as a member of council in a

vote to override a veto.

Effect

of override

(11) If

the council overrides the veto, subsection (8) does not apply and the by law

shall be deemed to have passed on the day the council votes to override the

veto.

notice

(12) The

head of council shall not give notice under subsection (3) after giving

approval under subclause (4) (a) (i).

Vacancy,

head of council

284.12

(1) Despite

section 263, if a vacancy occurs in the office of the head of council, the

municipality shall, subject to subsection (3) and in accordance with the

regulations, if any, require a by-election to be held, in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 , to fill the vacancy.

Rules

applying to filling vacancy

(2) Subject

to subsection (3) and the regulations, if any, the following rules apply to

filling a vacancy in the office of head of council:

1. Within

60 days after the day a declaration of vacancy is made under

section 262 with

respect to the vacancy, the municipality shall pass a by-law requiring a

by-election be held to fill the vacancy.

2. Despite

paragraph 1, if a court declares the office of head of council to be vacant,

the council shall act under subsection (1) within 60 days after the court makes

its declaration.

3. Despite

subsection (1), if the vacancy occurs within 90 days before voting day of a

regular election, the municipality is not required to fill the vacancy.

Vacancy

after March 31 in the year of a regular election

(3) Subject

to the regulations, if any, if a vacancy in the office of head of council

occurs after March 31 in the year of a regular election,

(

a) within

60 days after the day a declaration of vacancy is made under

section 262 with

respect to the vacancy, the municipality shall fill the vacancy by appointing a

person who has consented to accept the office if appointed; and

(

b) the

municipality is deemed not to be prescribed for the purposes of this Part for

the remainder of the term of the head of council appointed under clause (a).

Vacancy

— upper-tier municipalities

(4) The

Minister may, by regulation, prescribe the procedures, rules and other matters

pertaining to vacancies in upper-tier municipalities that will apply despite

anything in this section.

Delegation

284.13

(1) Subject

to the prescribed limitations, if any, the head of council may delegate their powers

and duties under the following sections:

Section

284.5 (chief administrative officer).

Section

284.6 (organizational structure).

Section

284.7 (local boards).

Section

284.8 (committees).

Same

(2) The

rules in subsection 23.1 (2) apply with necessary modifications to a delegation

under subsection (1).

Immunity

284.14 A decision made, or a

veto power or other power exercised, legally and in good faith under this part

shall not be quashed or open to review in whole or in part by any court because

of the unreasonableness or supposed unreasonableness of the decision or

exercise of the veto power or other power.

Transition

284.15

(1) A person

who held one of the following positions immediately before the municipality was

designated under this Part shall continue in that position unless they are dismissed

or their appointment is revoked, as the case may be, by a head of council:

1. Chief

administrative officer.

2. Chair

or vice-chair of a local board.

3. Chair

or vice-chair of a committee.

Same

(2) A

head of council may dismiss or revoke the appointment of a person set out in

subsection (1) regardless of when that person started in their position.

Powers and duties re. budget

284.16

(1) In

accordance with this

section and subject to the regulations, the powers and

duties of a municipality with respect to proposing and adopting a budget are

assigned to the head of council of the municipality.

Proposed

budget

(2) The

head of council shall, in accordance with the regulations, prepare a proposed

budget for the municipality and provide the proposed budget to the council for

the council’s consideration.

Council

may adopt or amend budget

(3) After

receiving the proposed budget, council may, in accordance with the regulations,

pass a resolution making an amendment to the proposed budget.

Veto

power

(4) The

head of council may, in accordance with the regulations, veto a resolution

passed under subsection (3).

Override

of veto

(5) Council

may, in accordance with the regulations, override the head of council’s veto

under subsection (4) if two-thirds of the members of council vote to override

the veto.

Adoption

of budget

(6) The

budget for the municipality shall be adopted in accordance with the regulations.

Same

(7) For

greater certainty, the regulations may provide for the circumstances in which

the budget is deemed to be adopted.

Regulations

284.17

(1) The

Minister may make regulations for the purposes of this Part, including,

(

a) designating

municipalities for the purposes of

section 284.2;

(

b) requiring

a head of council to make information and documents available to the council,

the public and other persons or classes of persons and prescribing the

information and documents to be made available;

(

c) respecting

the form, manner and timing in which information and documents are to be made

available to the council, the public or other persons or classes of persons;

(

d) respecting

procedures and rules a head of council is required to follow in exercising a

power or performing a duty under this Part;

(

e) respecting

the powers assigned to the head of council in connection with committees, for

the purposes of

section 284.8;

(

f) governing

by-elections with respect to the office of head of council for the purposes of

section 284.12;

(

g) respecting

procedures, rules and other matters in connection with filling a vacancy in the

office of head of council;

(

h) providing

for such transitional matters as the Minister considers necessary or advisable

in connection with the implementation of this Part;

(

i) defining,

for the purposes of this Part and any regulations under this Part, any word or expression

not defined in

section 1 of this Act, and in so doing may define a word or

expression differently for different provisions;

(

j) respecting

the use of powers and performance of duties under this Part, including respecting

conditions and limits with respect to their use or performance;

(

k) providing

that a head of council cannot use a power or perform a duty, assigning those powers

and duties to a council and prescribing procedures, rules and other matters in

connection with such circumstances;

(

l) prescribing

provisions of the Act or any other Act that apply or do not apply for the

purposes of this Part and providing for such modifications to those provisions

as the Minister considers appropriate;

(

m) prescribing

deadlines, dates and time periods for the purposes of this Part.

Same

(2) Subject

to subsection 284.9 (1), the Minister may make regulations prescribing anything

that, under this Part, may or must be prescribed.

Regulations,

budget

(3) The

Minister may, for the purposes of

section 284.16, make regulations,

(

a) respecting

the powers and duties of the head of council and of the council in connection

with preparing and adopting a budget in a municipality;

(

b) respecting

procedures, rules and other matters in connection with preparing and adopting a

budget in a municipality; and

(

c) providing

for the circumstances in which a budget is deemed to be adopted.

Retroactive

(4) A

regulation under this

section may be retroactive to a date not earlier than six

months before the date the regulation was made.

Commencement

2 This

Schedule comes into force on a day to be named by

proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 3

MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

Section 4 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act is

amended by striking out “Sections 5 and 5.2” at the beginning of the portion

before clause (

a) and substituting “Sections 5, 5.2 and 5.3”.

The Act is amended by adding the following

section immediately before the

heading “Record of Disclosure”:

Head

of council

5.3

(1) Where a

head of council of a municipality either on their own behalf or while acting

for, by, with or through another, has any pecuniary interest, direct or

indirect, in any matter of the municipality and has a power or duty listed in

subsection (2) with respect to the matter, the head of council,

(

a) shall,

upon becoming aware of the interest in the matter, disclose the interest by

filing a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the

clerk of the municipality;

(

b) shall

not use the power or exercise the duty with respect to the matter; and

(

c) shall

not use their office in any way to attempt to influence any decision or

recommendation of the municipality that results from consideration of the

matter.

Same

(2) For

the purposes of subsection (1), the powers and duties are the powers and duties

of a head of council in

Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act,

2001 and

Part VI.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006

but do not include the power to delegate in

section 284.13 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and

section 226.11 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 .

Clause 6.1 (1) (

a) is amended by striking out “section 5.1” and substituting

“section 5.1 or 5.3”.

Subsections 8 (1) and (7), 9 (1), 12 (1), (2) and (3) and 14 (1) of the Act are

amended by striking out “section 5, 5.1 or 5.2” wherever it appears and

substituting in each case “section 5, 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3”.

Commencement

This

Schedule comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the

Lieutenant Governor.

Bill 3 Original (PDF)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

SCHEDULE 1

CITY OF TORONTO ACT, 2006

The

Schedule amends the City of Toronto Act, 2006 by adding a new

Part V1.1 which sets out the special powers and duties of the head of council. The following powers and duties are assigned to the head of council under this Part:

1. Powers respecting the chief administrative officer, as described in

section 226.3.

2. Powers respecting the organizational structure of the City and employment matters, as described in

section 226.4.

3. Powers respecting local boards, as described in

section 226.5.

4. Powers respecting committees, as described in

section 226.6.

5. Powers respecting meetings, as described in

section 226.8.

6. Veto powers, as described in

section 226.9.

7. Duties and powers respecting budgets, as described in

section 226.14.

The new

Part contains various other related provisions, including rules respecting delegation, immunity and transition. Authority is provided to the Lieutenant Governor in Council to prescribe provincial priorities and to the Minister to make other regulations.

SCHEDULE 2

MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001

The

Schedule amends the Municipal Act, 2001 by adding a new

Part V1.1 which sets out the special powers and duties of the head of council in designated municipalities. In those designated municipalities, the following powers and duties are assigned to the head of council:

1. Powers respecting the chief administrative officer, as described in

section 284.5.

2. Powers respecting the organizational structure of the municipality and employment matters, as described in

section 284.6.

3. Powers respecting local boards, as described in

section 284.7.

4. Powers respecting committees, as described in

section 284.8.

5. Powers respecting meetings, as described in

section 284.10.

6. Veto powers, as described in

section 284.11.

7. Duties and powers respecting budgets, as described in

section 284.16.

The new

Part contains various other related provisions, including rules respecting delegation, immunity and transition. Authority is provided to the Lieutenant Governor in Council to prescribe provincial priorities and to the Minister to make other regulations.

SCHEDULE 3

MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

The

Schedule amends the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act . New

section 5.3 sets out the duties of the head of council when they have a pecuniary interest in a matter and a power or duty under

Part VI.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 or

Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 respecting that matter. Various other consequential amendments are made.

Bill 3 2022

An Act to amend various statutes with respect to special powers and duties of heads of council

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

CONTENTS

Contents of this Act

Commencement

Short title

Schedule 1

City of Toronto Act, 2006

Schedule 2

Municipal Act, 2001

Schedule 3

Municipal Conflict of Interest Act

Contents of this Act

1 This Act consists of this section, sections 2 and 3 and the Schedules to this Act.

Commencement

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

(2) The Schedules to this Act come into force as provided in each Schedule.

(3) If a

Schedule to this Act provides that any of its provisions are to come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, a proclamation may apply to one or more of those provisions, and proclamations may be issued at different times with respect to any of those provisions.

Short title

3 The

short title of this Act is the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022 .

SCHEDULE 1

CITY OF TORONTO ACT, 2006

Section 140 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 is repealed.

2 The Act is amended by adding the following Part:

PART VI.1

SPECIAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE HEAD OF COUNCIL

Directions to city employees

226.1 For the purposes of exercising powers or performing duties under this Part, the head of council may, in writing, exercise the powers of the City to direct city employees to,

(

a) undertake research and provide advice to the head of council and city council on policies and programs of the City or of the head of council as they relate to the powers and duties under this Part; and

(

b) carry out duties related to the exercise of the power or performance of the duty, including implementing any decisions made by the head of council under this Part.

In writing

226.2

(1) If the head of council exercises a power or performs a duty under this Part, the head of council shall do so in writing and in accordance with the regulations, if any.

Making information available

(2) The head of council shall, in accordance with the regulations, make any prescribed information and documents available to the public and to any other prescribed persons or classes of persons.

Powers re chief administrative officer

226.3 The head of council may appoint a chief administrative officer who shall be responsible for,

(

a) exercising general control and management of the affairs of the City for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the City; and

(

b) performing such other duties as are assigned by the head of council.

Powers re organizational structure

226.4

(1) Subject to subsection (3), the powers of the City with respect to determining the organizational structure of the City are assigned to the head of council.

Employment matters

(2) Subject to subsection (3) and the regulations, subsection (1) includes the power to hire, dismiss or exercise any other prescribed employment powers with respect to the head of any division or the head of any other part of the organizational structure.

Limitation

(3) The powers assigned under subsection (1) do not include the power to hire, dismiss or exercise any other prescribed employment powers with respect to any of the following persons:

1. The clerk or deputy clerk.

2. A treasurer or deputy treasurer.

3. An Integrity Commissioner.

4. An Ombudsman.

5. An Auditor General.

6. A registrar, as described in

section 168.

7. A chief building official, as defined in the Building Code Act, 1992 .

8. A chief of police, as defined in the Police Services Act .

9. A fire chief, as defined in the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 .

10. A medical officer of health, as defined in the Health Protection and Promotion Act .

11. Other officers or heads of divisions required to be appointed under this or any other Act.

12. Any other prescribed persons.

Transition

(4) Any organizational structure in place in the City immediately before the day

section 2 of

Schedule 1 to the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022 came into force shall continue unless the organizational structure is changed by the head of council under subsection (1) of this section.

Same

(5) The head of any division or of any other part of the organizational structure who held that position immediately before the day

section 2 of

Schedule 1 to the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022 came into force shall continue in that position unless they are dismissed by the head of council under subsection (2) of this section.

Same

(6) The head of council may exercise a power under subsection (2) with respect to a person regardless of when that person started their employment.

Powers re local boards

226.5 The power of the City to appoint the chairs and vice-chairs of local boards is assigned to the head of council for any prescribed local board, or local board within a prescribed class of local boards.

Powers re committees

226.6 Subject to the regulations, if any, the following powers of the City with respect to prescribed committees, or committees within a prescribed class of committees, are assigned to the head of council:

1. The power to establish or dissolve committees.

2. The power to appoint the chairs and vice-chairs of committees.

3. The power to assign functions to committees.

Provincial priorities

226.7

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by regulation, prescribe provincial priorities for the purposes of sections 226.8 and 226.9.

Same

(2) For greater certainty, sections 226.8 and 226.9 only apply if the Lieutenant Governor in Council prescribes provincial priorities.

Powers re meetings

226.8

(1) Despite any procedure by-law passed by the City under subsection 189 (2), if the head of council is of the opinion that considering a particular matter could potentially advance a prescribed provincial priority, the head of council may require city council to consider the matter at a meeting.

Interpretation

(2) In this section,

“meeting” has the same meaning as in subsection 189 (1).

Veto powers

Application

226.9

(1) This

section applies with respect to by-laws under,

(

a) this Act and the regulations, other than under any prescribed section;

(

b) the Planning Act and its regulations, other than any prescribed section; and

(

c) any other prescribed Act or regulation or prescribed

section of

an Act or regulation.

By-law for consideration

(2) Despite any procedure by-law passed by the City under subsection 189 (2) and subject to subsection (3) of this section, if the head of council is of the opinion that all or part of a by-law that is subject to this

section could potentially interfere with a prescribed provincial priority, the head of council may provide written notice to city council of the intent to consider vetoing the by-law.

Same, timing

(3) If the head of council intends to consider vetoing the by-law, the head of council shall provide the written notice described in subsection (2) on or before the earlier of two days after the day city council voted in favour of the by-law or the prescribed deadline, if any.

By-law commencement

(4) Despite any other Act, a by-law that is subject to this

section shall be deemed not to have been passed by city council until,

(

a) if notice has not been given under subsection (3), the earlier of,

(

i) the day written approval of the by-law is given by the head of council to the City, and

(ii) two days after the day city council voted in favour of the by-law or the prescribed deadline, as the case may be; or

(

b) if notice has been given under subsection (3), the earlier of,

(

i) the day written approval of the by-law is given by the head of council to the City, and

(ii) 14 days, or such other prescribed time period, after the day city council voted in favour of the by-law.

Veto powers

(5) Subject to subsection (6), if the head of council is of the opinion that all or part of the by-law could potentially interfere with a prescribed provincial priority, the head of council may veto the by-law by providing to the clerk, on the day of the veto, a written veto document that includes the veto and the reasons for the veto.

Same, timing

(6) The head of council shall not veto a by-law after giving approval under subclause (4) (b) (

i) or after the expiry of the time period described in subclause (4) (b) (ii), as the case may be.

Duties of clerk

(7) If the head of council vetoes a by-law the clerk shall,

(

a) by the next business day after the clerk receives the written veto document under subsection (5), provide each member of city council, other than the head of council, a copy of the written veto document; and

(

b) make the written veto document available to the public in accordance with the regulations, if any.

Effect of veto

(8) If the head of council vetoes a by-law, clause (4) (

b) does not apply and the by-law shall be deemed not to have been passed by city council.

Override of veto

(9) Within 21 days, or such other prescribed time period, after the day the clerk provides the written veto document to the members of city council under clause (7) (a), city council may override the head of council’s veto if two-thirds of the members of council vote to override the veto.

Head of council may vote

(10) For greater certainty, the head of council may vote as a member of city council in a vote to override a veto.

Effect of override

(11) If city council overrides the veto, subsection (8) does not apply and the by law shall be deemed to have passed on the day city council votes to override the veto.

No notice

(12) The head of council shall not give notice under subsection (3) after giving approval under subclause (4) (a) (i).

Vacancy, head of council

226.10

(1) Despite

section 208, if a vacancy occurs in the office of head of council, the City shall, subject to subsection (3) and in accordance with the regulations, if any, require a by-election to be held, in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 , to fill the vacancy.

Rules applying to filling vacancies

(2) Subject to subsection (3) and the regulations, if any, the following rules apply to filling vacancies in the office of head of council:

1. Within 60 days after the day a declaration of vacancy is made under

section 207 with respect to the vacancy, the City shall pass a by-law requiring a by-election to be held to fill the vacancy.

2. Despite paragraph 1, if a court declares the office of head of council to be vacant, the City shall act under subsection (1) within 60 days after the court makes its declaration.

3. Despite subsection (1), if a vacancy occurs within 90 days before voting day of a regular election, the City is not required to fill the vacancy.

Vacancy after March 31 in the year of a regular election

(3) Subject to the regulations, if any, if a vacancy in the office of head of council occurs after March 31 in the year of a regular election,

(

a) within 60 days after the day a declaration of vacancy is made under

section 207 with respect to the vacancy, the City shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person who has consented to accept the office if appointed; and

(

b) for the remainder of the term of the head of council appointed under clause (a),

(

i) the head of council appointed under clause (

a) shall not exercise the powers or perform the duties in this Part, and

(ii) the prescribed powers and duties of the head of council in this Part are assigned to the City.

Delegation

226.11

(1) Subject to the prescribed limitations, if any, the head of council may delegate their powers and duties under the following sections:

Section 226.3 (chief administrative officer).

Section 226.4 (organizational structure).

Section 226.5 (local boards).

Section 226.6 (committees).

Same

(2) The rules in subsection 20 (2) apply with necessary modifications to a delegation under subsection (1).

Immunity

226.12 A decision made, or a veto power or other power exercised, legally and in good faith under this part shall not be quashed or open to review in whole or in part by any court because of the unreasonableness or supposed unreasonableness of the decision or exercise of the veto power or other power.

Transition

226.13

(1) A person who held one of the following positions immediately before the day

section 2 of

Schedule 1 to the Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act, 2022 came into force shall continue in that position unless they are dismissed or their appointment is revoked, as the case may be, by the head of council:

1. Chief administrative officer.

2. Chair or vice-chair of a local board.

3. Chair or vice-chair of a committee.

Same

(2) The head of council may dismiss or revoke the appointment of a person set out in subsection (1) regardless of when that person started in their position.

Powers and duties re budget

226.14

(1) In accordance with this

section and subject to the regulations, the powers and duties of the City with respect to proposing and adopting a budget are assigned to the head of council.

Proposed budget

(2) The head of council shall, in accordance with the regulations, prepare a proposed budget for the City and provide the proposed budget to city council for city council’s consideration.

City council may adopt or amend budget

(3) After receiving the proposed budget, city council may, in accordance with the regulations, pass a resolution making an amendment to the proposed budget.

Veto power

(4) The head of council may, in accordance with the regulations, veto a resolution passed under subsection (3).

Override of veto

(5) City council may, in accordance with the regulations, override the head of council’s veto under subsection (4) if two-thirds of the members of city council vote to override the veto.

Adoption of budget

(6) The budget for the City shall be adopted in accordance with the regulations.

Same

(7) For greater certainty, the regulations may provide for the circumstances in which the budget is deemed to be adopted.

Regulations

226.15

(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes of this Part, including,

(

a) requiring the head of council to make information and documents available to city council, the public and other persons or classes of persons and prescribing the information and documents to be made available;

(

b) respecting the form, manner and timing in which information and documents are to be made available to city council, the public or other persons or classes of persons;

(

c) respecting procedures and rules the head of council is required to follow in exercising a power or performing a duty under this Part;

(

d) respecting the powers assigned to the head of council in connection with committees, for the purposes of

section 226.6;

(

e) governing by-elections with respect to the office of head of council for the purposes of

section 226.10;

(

f) respecting procedures, rules and other matters in connection with filling a vacancy in the office of the head of council;

(

g) providing for such transitional matters as the Minister considers necessary or advisable in connection with the implementation of this Part;

(

h) defining, for the purposes of this Part and any regulations under this Part, any word or expression not defined in

section 3 of this Act, and in so doing may define a word or expression differently for different provisions;

(

i) respecting the use of powers and performance of duties under this Part, including respecting conditions and limits with respect to their use or performance;

(

j) providing that the head of council cannot use a power or perform a duty, assigning those powers and duties to city council and prescribing procedures, rules and other matters in connection with such circumstances;

(

k) prescribing provisions of the Act or any other Act that apply or do not apply for the purposes of this Part and providing for such modifications to those provisions as the Minister considers appropriate;

(

l) prescribing deadlines, dates and time periods for the purposes of this Part.

Same

(2) Subject to subsection 226.7 (1), the Minister may make regulations prescribing anything that, under this Part, may or must be prescribed.

Regulations, budget

(3) The Minister may, for the purposes of

section 226.14, make regulations,

(

a) respecting the powers and duties of the head of council and of city council in connection with preparing and adopting a budget;

(

b) respecting procedures, rules and other matters in connection with preparing and adopting a budget; and

(

c) providing for the circumstances in which the budget is deemed to be adopted.

Retroactive

(4) A regulation under this

section may be retroactive to a date not earlier than six months before the date the regulation was made.

Commencement

3 This

Schedule comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 2

MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001

1 The Municipal Act, 2001 is amended by adding the following Part:

PART VI.1

SPECIAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE HEAD OF COUNCIL

Application

284.2 The Minister may, by regulation, designate municipalities to which this Part applies.

Directions to municipal employees

284.3 For the purposes of exercising powers or performing duties under this Part, the head of council may, in writing, exercise the powers of the municipality to direct municipal employees to,

(

a) undertake research and provide advice to the head of council and the municipality on policies and programs of the municipality or of the head of council as they relate to the powers and duties under this Part; and

(

b) carry out duties related to the exercise of the power or performance of the duty, including implementing any decisions made by the head of council under this Part.

In writing

284.4

(1) If the head of council exercises a power or performs a duty under this Part, the head of council shall do so in writing and in accordance with the regulations, if any.

Making information available

(2) The head of council shall, in accordance with the regulations, make any prescribed information and documents available to the public and to any other prescribed persons or classes of persons.

Powers re chief administrative officer

284.5 The powers of a municipality under

section 229, with respect to the chief administrative officer, are assigned to the head of council.

Powers re organizational structure

284.6

(1) Subject to subsection (3), the powers of the municipality with respect to determining the organizational structure of the municipality are assigned to the head of council.

Employment matters

(2) Subject to subsection (3) and the regulations, subsection (1) includes the power to hire, dismiss or exercise any other prescribed employment powers with respect to the head of any division or the head of any other part of the organizational structure.

Limitation

(3) The powers assigned under subsection (1) do not include the power to hire, dismiss or exercise any other prescribed employment powers with respect to any of the following persons:

1. The clerk or deputy clerk.

2. A treasurer or deputy treasurer.

3. An Integrity Commissioner.

4. An Ombudsman.

5. An Auditor General.

6. A registrar, as described in

section 223.11.

7. A chief building official, as defined in the Building Code Act, 1992 .

8. A chief of police, as defined in the Police Services Act .

9. A fire chief, as defined in the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 .

10. A medical officer of health, as defined in the Health Protection and Promotion Act .

11. Other officers or heads of divisions required to be appointed under this or any other Act.

12. Any other prescribed persons.

Transition

(4) Any organizational structure in place in a municipality immediately before being designated under this Part shall continue unless the organizational structure is changed by the head of council under subsection (1).

Same

(5) The head of any division or of any other part of the organizational structure who held that position immediately before the municipality was designated under this Part shall continue in that position unless they are dismissed by the head of council under subsection (2).

Same

(6) A head of council may exercise a power under subsection (2) with respect to a person regardless of when that person started their employment.

Powers re local boards

284.7 The power of the municipality to appoint chairs and vice-chairs of local boards is assigned to the head of council for any prescribed local board or local board within a prescribed class of local boards.

Powers re committees

284.8 Subject to the regulations, if any, the following powers of the municipality with respect to prescribed committees, or committees within a prescribed class of committees, are assigned to the head of council:

1. The power to establish or dissolve committees.

2. The power to appoint chairs and vice-chairs of committees.

3. The power to assign functions to committees.

Provincial priorities

284.9

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by regulation, prescribe provincial priorities for the purposes of sections 284.10 and 284.11.

Same

(2) For greater certainty, sections 284.10 and 284.11 only apply if the Lieutenant Governor in Council prescribes provincial priorities.

Powers re meetings

284.10

(1) Despite any procedure by-law passed by the municipality under subsection 238 (2), if the head of council is of the opinion that considering a particular matter could potentially advance a prescribed provincial priority, the head of council may require the council to consider the matter at a meeting.

Interpretation

(2) In this section,

“meeting” has the same meaning as in subsection 238 (1).

Veto powers

Application

284.11

(1) This

section applies with respect to by-laws under,

(

a) this Act and the regulations, other than under any prescribed section;

(

b) the Planning Act and its regulations, other than any prescribed section; and

(

c) any other prescribed Act or regulation or prescribed

section of

an Act or regulation.

By-law for consideration

(2) Despite any procedure by-law passed by the municipality under subsection 238 (2) and subject to subsection (3) of this section, if the head of council is of the opinion that all or part of a by-law that is subject to this

section could potentially interfere with a prescribed provincial priority, the head of council may provide written notice to the council of the intent to consider vetoing the by-law.

Same, timing

(3) If the head of council intends to consider vetoing the by-law, the head of council shall provide the written notice described in subsection (2) on or before the earlier of two days after the day council voted in favour of the by-law or the prescribed deadline, if any.

By-law commencement

(4) Despite any other Act, a by-law that is subject to this

section shall be deemed not to have been passed by council until,

(

a) if notice has not been given under subsection (3), the earlier of,

(

i) the day written approval of the by-law is given by the head of council to the municipality, and

(ii) two days after the day council voted in favour of the by-law or the prescribed deadline, as the case may be; or

(

b) if notice has been given under subsection (3), the earlier of,

(

i) the day written approval of the by-law is given by the head of council to the municipality, and

(ii) 14 days, or such other prescribed time period, after the day the council voted in favour of the by-law.

Veto powers

(5) Subject to subsection (6), if the head of council is of the opinion that all or part of the by-law could potentially interfere with a prescribed provincial priority, the head of council may veto the by-law by providing to the clerk, on the day of the veto, a written veto document that includes the veto and the reasons for the veto.

Same, timing

(6) The head of council shall not veto a by-law after giving approval under subclause (4) (b) (

i) or after the expiry of the time period described in subclause (4) (b) (ii), as the case may be.

Duties of clerk

(7) If the head of council vetoes a by-law the clerk shall,

(

a) by the next business day after the clerk receives the written veto document under subsection (5), provide each member of council, other than the head of council, a copy of the written veto document; and

(

b) make the written veto document available to the public in accordance with the regulations, if any.

Effect of veto

(8) If the head of council vetoes a by-law, clause (4) (

b) does not apply and the by-law shall be deemed not to have been passed by council .

Override of veto

(9) Within 21 days, or such other prescribed time period, after the day the clerk provides the written veto document to the members of council under clause (7) (a), council may override the head of council’s veto if two-thirds of the members of council vote to override the veto.

Head of council may vote

(10) For greater certainty, the head of council may vote as a member of council in a vote to override a veto.

Effect of override

(11) If the council overrides the veto, subsection (8) does not apply and the by law shall be deemed to have passed on the day the council votes to override the veto.

No notice

(12) The head of council shall not give notice under subsection (3) after giving approval under subclause (4) (a) (i).

Vacancy, head of council

284.12

(1) Despite

section 263, if a vacancy occurs in the office of the head of council, the municipality shall, subject to subsection (3) and in accordance with the regulations, if any, require a by-election to be held, in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 , to fill the vacancy.

Rules applying to filling vacancy

(2) Subject to subsection (3) and the regulations, if any, the following rules apply to filling a vacancy in the office of head of council:

1. Within 60 days after the day a declaration of vacancy is made under

section 262 with respect to the vacancy, the municipality shall pass a by-law requiring a by-election be held to fill the vacancy.

2. Despite paragraph 1, if a court declares the office of head of council to be vacant, the council shall act under subsection (1) within 60 days after the court makes its declaration.

3. Despite subsection (1), if the vacancy occurs within 90 days before voting day of a regular election, the municipality is not required to fill the vacancy.

Vacancy after March 31 in the year of a regular election

(3) Subject to the regulations, if any, if a vacancy in the office of head of council occurs after March 31 in the year of a regular election,

(

a) within 60 days after the day a declaration of vacancy is made under

section 262 with respect to the vacancy, the municipality shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person who has consented to accept the office if appointed; and

(

b) the municipality is deemed not to be prescribed for the purposes of this Part for the remainder of the term of the head of council appointed under clause (a).

Vacancy — upper-tier municipalities

(4) The Minister may, by regulation, prescribe the procedures, rules and other matters pertaining to vacancies in upper-tier municipalities that will apply despite anything in this section.

Delegation

284.13

(1) Subject to the prescribed limitations, if any, the head of council may delegate their powers and duties under the following sections:

Section 284.5 (chief administrative officer).

Section 284.6 (organizational structure).

Section 284.7 (local boards).

Section 284.8 (committees).

Same

(2) The rules in subsection 23.1 (2) apply with necessary modifications to a delegation under subsection (1).

Immunity

284.14 A decision made, or a veto power or other power exercised, legally and in good faith under this part shall not be quashed or open to review in whole or in part by any court because of the unreasonableness or supposed unreasonableness of the decision or exercise of the veto power or other power.

Transition

284.15

(1) A person who held one of the following positions immediately before the municipality was designated under this Part shall continue in that position unless they are dismissed or their appointment is revoked, as the case may be, by a head of council:

1. Chief administrative officer.

2. Chair or vice-chair of a local board.

3. Chair or vice-chair of a committee.

Same

(2) A head of council may dismiss or revoke the appointment of a person set out in subsection (1) regardless of when that person started in their position.

Powers and duties re. budget

284.16

(1) In accordance with this

section and subject to the regulations, the powers and duties of a municipality with respect to proposing and adopting a budget are assigned to the head of council of the municipality.

Proposed budget

(2) The head of council shall, in accordance with the regulations, prepare a proposed budget for the municipality and provide the proposed budget to the council for the council’s consideration.

Council may adopt or amend budget

(3) After receiving the proposed budget, council may, in accordance with the regulations, pass a resolution making an amendment to the proposed budget.

Veto power

(4) The head of council may, in accordance with the regulations, veto a resolution passed under subsection (3).

Override of veto

(5) Council may, in accordance with the regulations, override the head of council’s veto under subsection (4) if two-thirds of the members of council vote to override the veto.

Adoption of budget

(6) The budget for the municipality shall be adopted in accordance with the regulations.

Same

(7) For greater certainty, the regulations may provide for the circumstances in which the budget is deemed to be adopted.

Regulations

284.17

(1) The Minister may make regulations for the purposes of this Part, including,

(

a) designating municipalities for the purposes of

section 284.2;

(

b) requiring a head of council to make information and documents available to the council, the public and other persons or classes of persons and prescribing the information and documents to be made available;

(

c) respecting the form, manner and timing in which information and documents are to be made available to the council, the public or other persons or classes of persons;

(

d) respecting procedures and rules a head of council is required to follow in exercising a power or performing a duty under this Part;

(

e) respecting the powers assigned to the head of council in connection with committees, for the purposes of

section 284.8;

(

f) governing by-elections with respect to the office of head of council for the purposes of

section 284.12;

(

g) respecting procedures, rules and other matters in connection with filling a vacancy in the office of head of council;

(

h) providing for such transitional matters as the Minister considers necessary or advisable in connection with the implementation of this Part;

(

i) defining, for the purposes of this Part and any regulations under this Part, any word or expression not defined in

section 1 of this Act, and in so doing may define a word or expression differently for different provisions;

(

j) respecting the use of powers and performance of duties under this Part, including respecting conditions and limits with respect to their use or performance;

(

k) providing that a head of council cannot use a power or perform a duty, assigning those powers and duties to a council and prescribing procedures, rules and other matters in connection with such circumstances;

(

l) prescribing provisions of the Act or any other Act that apply or do not apply for the purposes of this Part and providing for such modifications to those provisions as the Minister considers appropriate;

(

m) prescribing deadlines, dates and time periods for the purposes of this Part.

Same

(2) Subject to subsection 284.9 (1), the Minister may make regulations prescribing anything that, under this Part, may or must be prescribed.

Regulations, budget

(3) The Minister may, for the purposes of

section 284.16, make regulations,

(

a) respecting the powers and duties of the head of council and of the council in connection with preparing and adopting a budget in a municipality;

(

b) respecting procedures, rules and other matters in connection with preparing and adopting a budget in a municipality; and

(

c) providing for the circumstances in which a budget is deemed to be adopted.

Retroactive

(4) A regulation under this

section may be retroactive to a date not earlier than six months before the date the regulation was made.

Commencement

2 This

Schedule comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 3

MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT

Section 4 of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act is amended by striking out “Sections 5 and 5.2” at the beginning of the portion before clause (

a) and substituting “Sections 5, 5.2 and 5.3”.

2 The Act is amended by adding the following

section immediately before the heading “Record of Disclosure”:

Head of council

5.3

(1) Where a head of council of a municipality either on their own behalf or while acting for, by, with or through another, has any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any matter of the municipality and has a power or duty listed in subsection (2) with respect to the matter, the head of council,

(

a) shall, upon becoming aware of the interest in the matter, disclose the interest by filing a written statement of the interest and its general nature with the clerk of the municipality;

(

b) shall not use the power or exercise the duty with respect to the matter; and

(

c) shall not use their office in any way to attempt to influence any decision or recommendation of the municipality that results from consideration of the matter.

Same

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the powers and duties are the powers and duties of a head of council in

Part VI.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and

Part VI.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 but do not include the power to delegate in

section 284.13 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and

section 226.11 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 .

3 Clause 6.1 (1) (

a) is amended by striking out “section 5.1” and substituting “section 5.1 or 5.3”.

4 Subsections 8 (1) and (7), 9 (1), 12 (1), (2) and (3) and 14 (1) of the Act are amended by striking out “section 5, 5.1 or 5.2” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “section 5, 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3”.

Commencement

5 This

Schedule comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

September 8, 2022

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

September 8, 2022

Third Reading

Vote

Carried on division

September 8, 2022

Third Reading

Question put

September 8, 2022

Third Reading

Closure

Carried on division

September 7, 2022

Third Reading

Moved closure

Vote deferred

September 7, 2022

Third Reading

Debated

September 7, 2022

Third Reading

Debated

Debate adjourned

September 6, 2022

Third Reading

Debated

Debate adjourned

September 6, 2022

Third Reading

Debated

Debate adjourned

August 31, 2022

Second Reading

Ordered for Third Reading

August 31, 2022

Second Reading

Report adopted

August 31, 2022

Second Reading

Reported without amendment

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

August 31, 2022

Second Reading

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

August 29, 2022

Second Reading

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

August 25, 2022

Second Reading

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

August 18, 2022

Second Reading

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

August 18, 2022

Second Reading

Vote

Carried on division

August 18, 2022

Second Reading

Question put

August 18, 2022

Second Reading

Closure

Carried on division

August 17, 2022

Second Reading

Moved closure

Vote deferred

August 17, 2022

Second Reading

Debated

August 17, 2022

Second Reading

Debated

Debate adjourned

August 11, 2022

Second Reading

Debated

Debate adjourned

August 10, 2022

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

August 10, 2022

First Reading

Vote

Carried

First Reading

August 10, 2022

Carried

Second Reading

August 11, 2022

Principal Debaters

Bell, Jessica

University—Rosedale

Blais, Stephen

Orléans

Burch, Jeff

Niagara Centre

Byers, Rick

Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound

Clark, Hon. Steve

Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes

Ford, Hon. Michael

York South—Weston

Holland, Kevin

Thunder Bay—Atikokan

McCarthy, Todd

Durham

Parsa, Hon. Michael

Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

Sattler, Peggy

London West

Stiles, Marit

Davenport

Tibollo, Hon. Michael A.

Vaughan—Woodbridge

Questions and Responses

Anand, Deepak

Mississauga—Malton

Andrew, Jill

Toronto—St. Paul's

Armstrong, Teresa

London—Fanshawe

Babikian, Aris

Scarborough—Agincourt

Bresee, Ric

Hastings—Lennox and Addington

Crawford, Stephen

Oakville

Cuzzetto, Rudy

Mississauga—Lakeshore

Dixon, Jess

Kitchener South—Hespeler

Flack, Rob

Elgin—Middlesex—London

Jordan, John

Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston

Kanapathi, Logan

Markham—Thornhill

Kernaghan, Terence

London North Centre

Khanjin, Andrea

Barrie—Innisfil

McMahon, Mary-Margaret

Beaches—East York

Rae, Matthew

Perth—Wellington

Rakocevic, Tom

Humber River—Black Creek

Shaw, Sandy

Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas

Smith, Hon. Graydon

Parry Sound—Muskoka

Stiles, Marit

Davenport

Wong-Tam, Kristyn

Toronto Centre

August 17, 2022

Principal Debaters

Harris, Mike

Kitchener—Conestoga

Mantha, Michael

Algoma—Manitoulin

Smith, Dave

Peterborough—Kawartha

Taylor, Monique

Hamilton Mountain

Vanthof, John

Timiskaming—Cochrane

Wong-Tam, Kristyn

Toronto Centre

Questions and Responses

Andrew, Jill

Toronto—St. Paul's

Gallagher Murphy, Dawn

Newmarket—Aurora

Gill, Hon. Parm

Milton

Romano, Ross

Sault Ste. Marie

Shaw, Sandy

Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas

August 18, 2022

Closure carried on division

Carried on division

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

August 25, 2022

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

August 29, 2022

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

August 31, 2022

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

August 31, 2022

Reported without amendment

Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy

Ordered for Third Reading

Third Reading

September 6, 2022

Debated

September 6, 2022

Principal Debaters

Anand, Deepak

Mississauga—Malton

Blais, Stephen

Orléans

Burch, Jeff

Niagara Centre

Clark, Hon. Steve

Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes

Dowie, Andrew

Windsor—Tecumseh

Holland, Kevin

Thunder Bay—Atikokan

Parsa, Hon. Michael

Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill

Pasma, Chandra

Ottawa West—Nepean

Questions and Responses

Andrew, Jill

Toronto—St. Paul's

Armstrong, Teresa

London—Fanshawe

Bell, Jessica

University—Rosedale

Bouma, Will

Brantford—Brant

Cuzzetto, Rudy

Mississauga—Lakeshore

Fraser, John

Ottawa South

Ke, Vincent

Don Valley North

Kusendova-Bashta, Natalia

Mississauga Centre

Mantha, Michael

Algoma—Manitoulin

McMahon, Mary-Margaret

Beaches—East York

Pang, Billy

Markham—Unionville

Rakocevic, Tom

Humber River—Black Creek

Sattler, Peggy

London West

Skelly, Donna

Flamborough—Glanbrook

Smith, Laura

Thornhill

Stevens, Jennifer (Jennie)

St. Catharines

Wong-Tam, Kristyn

Toronto Centre

Yakabuski, John

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

September 7, 2022

Principal Debaters

Harden, Joel

Ottawa Centre

Harris, Mike

Kitchener—Conestoga

McMahon, Mary-Margaret

Beaches—East York

Sarrazin, Stéphane

Glengarry—Prescott—Russell

Stiles, Marit

Davenport

Wai, Daisy

Richmond Hill

Wong-Tam, Kristyn

Toronto Centre

Yakabuski, John

Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke

Questions and Responses

Blais, Stephen

Orléans

Bourgouin, Guy

Mushkegowuk—James Bay

Calandra, Hon. Paul

Markham—Stouffville

Downey, Hon. Doug

Barrie—Springwater—Oro-Medonte

Fraser, John

Ottawa South

French, Jennifer

Oshawa

Gallagher Murphy, Dawn

Newmarket—Aurora

Gates, Wayne

Niagara Falls

Gélinas, France

Nickel Belt

Ghamari, Goldie

Carleton

Glover, Chris

Spadina—Fort York

Gretzky, Lisa

Windsor West

Grewal, Hardeep

Brampton East

Mantha, Michael

Algoma—Manitoulin

Martin, Robin

Eglinton—Lawrence

Romano, Ross

Sault Ste. Marie

Shaw, Sandy

Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas

Smith, Dave

Peterborough—Kawartha

West, Jamie

Sudbury

September 7, 2022

Debated

Moved closure

September 8, 2022

Closure carried on division

Question put

Carried on division

Royal Assent

September 8, 2022

Royal Assent received

Vote on third reading - Carried (September 8, 2022)

Ayes

(74) Deepak Anand

Aris Babikian

Robert Bailey

Patrice Barnes

Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy

Will Bouma

Ric Bresee

Rick Byers

Hon. Paul Calandra

Hon. Raymond Sung Joon Cho

Hon. Stan Cho

Hon. Steve Clark

Lorne Coe

Hon. Stephen Crawford

Rudy Cuzzetto

Jess Dixon

Andrew Dowie

Hon. Doug Downey

Hon. Jill Dunlop

Hon. Rob Flack

Hon. Doug Ford

Merrilee Fullerton

Dawn Gallagher Murphy

Goldie Ghamari

Hon. Ernie Hardeman

Hon. Mike Harris

Christine Hogarth

Hon. Kevin Holland

Hon. Sylvia Jones

Hon. Trevor Jones

John Jordan

Logan Kanapathi

Vincent Ke

Hon. Michael S. Kerzner

Hon. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta

Anthony Leardi

Hon. Stephen Lecce

Hon. Neil Lumsden

Robin Martin

Hon. Todd J. McCarthy

Hon. Graham McGregor

Monte McNaughton

Hon. Caroline Mulroney

Hon. Sam Oosterhoff

Billy Pang

Hon. Michael Parsa

Hon. David Piccini

Natalie Pierre

Hon. George Pirie

Hon. Nolan Quinn

Matthew Rae

Kaleed Rasheed

Hon. Greg Rickford

Brian Riddell

Ross Romano

Sheref Sabawy

Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria

Stéphane Sarrazin

Brian Saunderson

Hon. Laurie Scott

Hon. Donna Skelly

Dave Smith

David Smith

Hon. Graydon Smith

Laura Smith

Todd Smith

Hon. Kinga Surma

Hon. Nina Tangri

Hon. Vijay Thanigasalam

Hon. Lisa M. Thompson

Effie J. Triantafilopoulos

Daisy Wai

Hon. Charmaine A. Williams

John Yakabuski

Nays

(31) Jill Andrew

Teresa J. Armstrong

Jessica Bell

Stephen Blais

Guy Bourgouin

Stephanie Bowman

Jeff Burch

Lucille Collard

Catherine Fife

Jennifer K. French

Wayne Gates

France Gélinas

Chris Glover

Lisa Gretzky

Joel Harden

Ted Hsu

Mitzie Hunter

Terence Kernaghan

Mary-Margaret McMahon

Chandra Pasma

Tom Rakocevic

Peggy Sattler

Mike Schreiner

Sandy Shaw

Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens

Marit Stiles

Monique Taylor

John Vanthof

Lise Vaugeois

Jamie West

Kristyn Wong-Tam

Closure on third reading - Carried (September 8, 2022)

Ayes

(74) Deepak Anand

Aris Babikian

Robert Bailey

Patrice Barnes

Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy

Will Bouma

Ric Bresee

Rick Byers

Hon. Paul Calandra

Hon. Raymond Sung Joon Cho

Hon. Stan Cho

Hon. Steve Clark

Lorne Coe

Hon. Stephen Crawford

Rudy Cuzzetto

Jess Dixon

Andrew Dowie

Hon. Doug Downey

Hon. Jill Dunlop

Hon. Rob Flack

Hon. Doug Ford

Merrilee Fullerton

Dawn Gallagher Murphy

Goldie Ghamari

Hon. Ernie Hardeman

Hon. Mike Harris

Christine Hogarth

Hon. Kevin Holland

Hon. Sylvia Jones

Hon. Trevor Jones

John Jordan

Logan Kanapathi

Vincent Ke

Hon. Michael S. Kerzner

Hon. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta

Anthony Leardi

Hon. Stephen Lecce

Hon. Neil Lumsden

Robin Martin

Hon. Todd J. McCarthy

Hon. Graham McGregor

Monte McNaughton

Hon. Caroline Mulroney

Hon. Sam Oosterhoff

Billy Pang

Hon. Michael Parsa

Hon. David Piccini

Natalie Pierre

Hon. George Pirie

Hon. Nolan Quinn

Matthew Rae

Kaleed Rasheed

Hon. Greg Rickford

Brian Riddell

Ross Romano

Sheref Sabawy

Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria

Stéphane Sarrazin

Brian Saunderson

Hon. Laurie Scott

Hon. Donna Skelly

Dave Smith

David Smith

Hon. Graydon Smith

Laura Smith

Todd Smith

Hon. Kinga Surma

Hon. Nina Tangri

Hon. Vijay Thanigasalam

Hon. Lisa M. Thompson

Effie J. Triantafilopoulos

Daisy Wai

Hon. Charmaine A. Williams

John Yakabuski

Nays

(31) Jill Andrew

Teresa J. Armstrong

Jessica Bell

Stephen Blais

Guy Bourgouin

Stephanie Bowman

Jeff Burch

Lucille Collard

Catherine Fife

Jennifer K. French

Wayne Gates

France Gélinas

Chris Glover

Lisa Gretzky

Joel Harden

Ted Hsu

Mitzie Hunter

Terence Kernaghan

Mary-Margaret McMahon

Chandra Pasma

Tom Rakocevic

Peggy Sattler

Mike Schreiner

Sandy Shaw

Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens

Marit Stiles

Monique Taylor

John Vanthof

Lise Vaugeois

Jamie West

Kristyn Wong-Tam

Vote on second reading - Carried (August 18, 2022)

Ayes

(72) Deepak Anand

Aris Babikian

Robert Bailey

Patrice Barnes

Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy

Will Bouma

Ric Bresee

Rick Byers

Hon. Paul Calandra

Hon. Raymond Sung Joon Cho

Hon. Stan Cho

Hon. Steve Clark

Lorne Coe

Hon. Stephen Crawford

Rudy Cuzzetto

Jess Dixon

Andrew Dowie

Hon. Doug Downey

Hon. Jill Dunlop

Hon. Victor Fedeli

Hon. Rob Flack

Hon. Doug Ford

Merrilee Fullerton

Dawn Gallagher Murphy

Goldie Ghamari

Hardeep Singh Grewal

Hon. Ernie Hardeman

Hon. Mike Harris

Christine Hogarth

Hon. Sylvia Jones

Hon. Trevor Jones

John Jordan

Logan Kanapathi

Vincent Ke

Hon. Michael S. Kerzner

Hon. Andrea Khanjin

Hon. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta

Anthony Leardi

Hon. Stephen Lecce

Hon. Neil Lumsden

Robin Martin

Hon. Todd J. McCarthy

Hon. Graham McGregor

Hon. Caroline Mulroney

Hon. Sam Oosterhoff

Billy Pang

Hon. Michael Parsa

Hon. David Piccini

Hon. George Pirie

Hon. Nolan Quinn

Matthew Rae

Kaleed Rasheed

Hon. Greg Rickford

Brian Riddell

Ross Romano

Sheref Sabawy

Amarjot Sandhu

Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria

Brian Saunderson

Hon. Laurie Scott

Hon. Donna Skelly

Dave Smith

David Smith

Laura Smith

Hon. Kinga Surma

Hon. Vijay Thanigasalam

Hon. Lisa M. Thompson

Hon. Michael A. Tibollo

Effie J. Triantafilopoulos

Daisy Wai

Hon. Charmaine A. Williams

John Yakabuski

Nays

(25) Jill Andrew

Teresa J. Armstrong

Doly Begum

Jessica Bell

Stephanie Bowman

Lucille Collard

John Fraser

Jennifer K. French

Wayne Gates

France Gélinas

Ted Hsu

Mitzie Hunter

Terence Kernaghan

Michael Mantha

Chandra Pasma

Tom Rakocevic

Mike Schreiner

Sandy Shaw

Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens

Peter Tabuns

Monique Taylor

John Vanthof

Lise Vaugeois

Jamie West

Kristyn Wong-Tam

Closure on second reading - Carried (August 18, 2022)

Ayes

(72) Deepak Anand

Aris Babikian

Robert Bailey

Patrice Barnes

Hon. Peter Bethlenfalvy

Will Bouma

Ric Bresee

Rick Byers

Hon. Paul Calandra

Hon. Raymond Sung Joon Cho

Hon. Stan Cho

Hon. Steve Clark

Lorne Coe

Hon. Stephen Crawford

Rudy Cuzzetto

Jess Dixon

Andrew Dowie

Hon. Doug Downey

Hon. Jill Dunlop

Hon. Victor Fedeli

Hon. Rob Flack

Hon. Doug Ford

Merrilee Fullerton

Dawn Gallagher Murphy

Goldie Ghamari

Hardeep Singh Grewal

Hon. Ernie Hardeman

Hon. Mike Harris

Christine Hogarth

Hon. Sylvia Jones

Hon. Trevor Jones

John Jordan

Logan Kanapathi

Vincent Ke

Hon. Michael S. Kerzner

Hon. Andrea Khanjin

Hon. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta

Anthony Leardi

Hon. Stephen Lecce

Hon. Neil Lumsden

Robin Martin

Hon. Todd J. McCarthy

Hon. Graham McGregor

Hon. Caroline Mulroney

Hon. Sam Oosterhoff

Billy Pang

Hon. Michael Parsa

Hon. David Piccini

Hon. George Pirie

Hon. Nolan Quinn

Matthew Rae

Kaleed Rasheed

Hon. Greg Rickford

Brian Riddell

Ross Romano

Sheref Sabawy

Amarjot Sandhu

Hon. Prabmeet Singh Sarkaria

Brian Saunderson

Hon. Laurie Scott

Hon. Donna Skelly

Dave Smith

David Smith

Laura Smith

Hon. Kinga Surma

Hon. Vijay Thanigasalam

Hon. Lisa M. Thompson

Hon. Michael A. Tibollo

Effie J. Triantafilopoulos

Daisy Wai

Hon. Charmaine A. Williams

John Yakabuski

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Teresa J. Armstrong

Doly Begum

Jessica Bell

Stephanie Bowman

John Fraser

Jennifer K. French

Wayne Gates

France Gélinas

Terence Kernaghan

Michael Mantha

Chandra Pasma

Tom Rakocevic

Mike Schreiner

Sandy Shaw

Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens

Peter Tabuns

Monique Taylor

John Vanthof

Lise Vaugeois

Jamie West

Kristyn Wong-Tam

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