p42 s1 bill 278 b278 e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

1ST SESSION, 42ND LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2021 Bill

An Act to amend the French Language Services Act Mr. G. Bourgouin Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading April 15, 2021 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to amend the French Language Services Act Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1 The French Language Services Act is amended by adding the following section: Public health 5.1

(1) Despite any other Act, a person has the right to communicate in French with and to receive available services in French from a board of health. Same

(2) Despite any other Act, the Chief Medical Officer of Health and every board of health shall make any information they provide to the public available in French in the prescribed manner and within the prescribed time.

Interpretation

(3) In this section, “board of health” has the same meaning as in the Health Protection and Promotion Act; (“conseil de santé”) “Chief Medical Officer of Health” has the same meaning as in the Health Protection and Promotion Act. (“médecin- hygiéniste en chef”) 2

Section of the Act is amended by adding the following clause: (

d) prescribing the form , manner and timing in which information will be made available for the purposes of subsection 5.1 (2). Commencement This Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor in C ouncil.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the French Language Services Amendment Act, 2021. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the French Language Services Act . New subsection 5.1 (1) provides that a person has the right to communication and services in French from the board of health. New subsection 5.1 (2) requires the Chief Medical Officer of Health and boards of health to make information available in French.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	p42 s1 bill 278 b278 e.pdf
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p42 s1 bill 278 b278 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	e7e7e5eb4e5f128470622889a7cf9b295a34eb30

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