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Bill 13, Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021

Tangri, Hon. Nina Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction

Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2021,

chapter 34

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a

reader’s aid to Bill 13 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 13 has been enacted as

Chapter 34 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2021.

SCHEDULE 1

BARRISTERS ACT

The

Schedule repeals

section 3 of the Barristers Act .

Section 3 of the Act sets out the order of precedence for members of the bar of

Ontario in the courts of Ontario.

SCHEDULE 2

CANNABIS LICENCE ACT, 2018

The

Schedule amends the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018

respecting methods of distributing cannabis sold through cannabis retail

stores. In particular,

section 20 of the Act is re-enacted to provide that

cannabis may be distributed either in person in a cannabis retail store or in

an area immediately adjacent to it or by delivery. Complementary amendments are

made to various provisions of the Act. Additionally, related amendments are

made to two other statutes:

1. Subsection

7 (2) of the Cannabis Control Act, 2017 is amended

to expand the application of the subsection to distribution, which includes

delivery, rather than to delivery only, when cannabis is not provided to a

purchaser at the time of sale.

Section 9 of the Act is re-enacted to provide

that no person may purchase cannabis except from an authorized cannabis

retailer, as defined in the Act.

Section

2 of the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation Act, 2017 ,

setting out the exclusive rights of the Corporation, is re-enacted. The

Corporation is given the exclusive right to sell cannabis online, without doing

so through a cannabis retail store. Selling cannabis for resale through a

cannabis retail store continues to be an exclusive right of the Corporation.

The Corporation’s exclusive rights also continue to be subject to such

exceptions as may be specified by regulations made under the Act.

The

Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 is also amended to

provide for searches, including warrantless searches, of conveyances for enforcement

purposes. As well, subsection 49 (1) of the Act is amended to add an authority

for the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations governing rules and

processes that apply if the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of

Ontario receives a copy of a resolution of the council of the band in respect

of a reserve containing a prescribed request relating to the delivery of

cannabis or other products to the reserve. This could include regulations

prohibiting or restricting the delivery of cannabis to a reserve.

Finally

a correction is made to the French version of the definition of “reserve” in

subsection 1 (1) of the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018

and subsection 26 (3) of the Cannabis Control Act, 2017 .

SCHEDULE 3

COLLECTION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT SERVICES ACT

The

Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act is

amended to update references to certain statutes.

SCHEDULE 4

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT

The

Schedule amends

section 17 of the Courts of Justice Act

to address an outstanding reference to case management masters, in part

retroactive to September 1, 2021, the day on which they were retitled as

associate judges. The

Schedule also corrects several French language errors in

the Act.

SCHEDULE 5

CROWN ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT

The

Schedule amends the Crown Administration of Estates Act

to change a reference to the Ministry of the Attorney General website to refer

instead to a Government of Ontario website.

SCHEDULE 6

CROWN FOREST SUSTAINABILITY ACT, 1994

The

Schedule amends the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994

by adding a new

part III.2 governing the harvesting of forest resources in

Crown forests for personal use in the prescribed circumstances or in accordance

with an authorization issued by the Minister. Several consequential amendments

are made and the Lieutenant Governor in Council is given new regulation making

powers in respect of the harvesting of forest resources for personal use.

SCHEDULE 7

DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT, 1997

The

amendments to the Development Charges Act, 1997

change the method by which the estimate for the increase in the need for the

Yonge North subway extension is calculated by basing it on the planned level of

service provided in the municipality over the 20-year period immediately

following the preparation of the background study.

SCHEDULE 8

EDUCATION ACT

The

Education Act is amended to remove references to

ranked ballot elections, change when boards must elect their chairs and when

the chief executive officer of a board must submit a report to the board, and

eliminate certain requirements relating to the appointment of supervisory

officers.

SCHEDULE 9

ELECTRICITY ACT, 1998

The

Schedule amends the Electricity Act, 1998 to add a

new

section 36.1.1 creating a two-year limitation period (or such other

limitation period as may be prescribed) that applies to certain payments,

adjustments and amounts settled by the IESO.

Related

amendments concerning limitation periods are made to the Electricity

Act, 1998 and other Acts:

1. A

new subsection (9) is added to

section 25.33 (Global Adjustment) of the Electricity Act, 1998 to create the authority to provide

for a limitation period in respect of adjustments to be made by the IESO,

distributors and retailers under that

section or the regulations.

2. The

Limitations Act, 2002 is amended to add new

section

36.1.1 of the Electricity Act, 1998 to the

Schedule

made under

section 19 of that Act, to provide that a limitation period

established under

section 36.1.1 of the Act or the regulations prevails in

respect of a claim where a limitation period in the Act also applies.

3. New

provisions are added to the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998

to create the authority to prescribe limitation periods for entitlements

related to certain electricity rate-mitigation programs.

4. The

Ontario Fair Hydro Plan Act, 2017 is amended to

authorize the making of regulations to prescribe a limitation period related to

the entitlement of consumers; and the rights or obligations of electricity

vendors, unit sub-meter providers and the IESO in respect of payments,

adjustments or amounts to be provided under that Act as it read immediately

before the final plan date.

The

Schedule also amends

Part VIII of the Electricity Act,

1998 to replace the administrative penalties currently provided for in

respect of that Part with a new authority to impose administrative penalties,

and to make related amendments. Under the new provisions, the Director may

order a person to pay an administrative penalty if the person has contravened a

prescribed provision of

Part VIII or the regulations made under it, certain

restrictions, limitations or conditions of a prescribed authorization or a

prescribed order of the Authority. The maximum amount of an administrative

penalty is $10,000. The Minister is given regulation-making authority over

matters relating to administrative penalties.

SCHEDULE 10

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT

The

Schedule amends the Environmental Assessment Act to

specify that both amendments to approved class environmental assessments, as

well as amendments to approvals of class environmental assessments, may include

amendments to change the classes of undertakings to which the class

environmental assessment applies.

SCHEDULE 11

LIQUOR LICENCE AND CONTROL ACT, 2019

Paragraph

17 of subsection 78 (1) of the Liquor Licence and Control

Act, 2019 provides regulation-making authority to authorize the

Registrar to approve temporary physical extensions of licensed premises. The

Schedule re-enacts paragraph 17 to provide for a broad regulation-making

authority governing physical extensions and other physical changes to licensed

premises that may be specified by the regulations, which may be temporary or

permanent and indoor or outdoor extensions or changes.

SCHEDULE 12

MINING ACT

The

Schedule amends the Mining

Act to add a new

section 139.0.1 to

Part VII (Rehabilitation of Mining

Lands). The new

section provides for a process by which activities that would

otherwise be “mine production” as defined in

section 139 for the purposes of

Part VII are in specified circumstances instead deemed to be either “advanced

exploration” as defined in that

section or activities to which

section 78.2,

78.3 or both apply. A proponent in respect of whom a deeming applies under the

new

section is subject to certain additional requirements specified in

subsection 139.0.1 (6). The new

section also specifies a process by which the

deeming may cease to apply. Consequential amendments are made to

section 78.1

and the

definitions of “mine production” and “advanced exploration” in

section

The

Schedule also amends

Part VII to provide for a new recovery permit that

authorizes the holder to recover minerals or mineral bearing substances from

tailings or other waste materials resulting from mining, subject to the permit holder

ensuring the remediation of the land on which the tailings or other waste

materials are located. The remediation must be such that the condition of the

land with respect to one or both of public health and safety or the environment

is improved following the recovery and remediation, as determined by the

Director of Mine Rehabilitation (section 152.1). Lands may be excluded under

section 152.2 from the application of a permit. The recovery permit holder is

required to comply with the permit, including the recovery and remediation plan

permit is subject (section 152.3). Provisions are added to provide for the

making of orders or directions in the event of a failure to comply, or in

circumstances where public health and safety or the environment have been or

may likely be injured, damaged or endangered (sections 152.6 and 152.7).

Consequential amendments are made to the definition of “mine” in subsection 1

(1) and throughout

Part VII.

SCHEDULE 13

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE ACT, 2011

Currently,

clause 7.1 (4) (

c) of the Ministry of Infrastructure Act,

2011 allows the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations

respecting the application of specified statutes to any corporation that the

Minister may establish, acquire or otherwise deal with for purposes of

investing in, supporting or developing transit-oriented community projects

related to priority transit projects. The

Schedule amends this clause to add a

reference to the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 .

SCHEDULE 14

NORTHERN SERVICES BOARDS ACT

The

Schedule amends several provisions of the Northern

Services Boards Act related to where notices of meetings are to be

posted and how they are to be published. Notably, notices of meetings can now

be published by electronic means or in an electronic format. Similar amendments

are made to provisions of the Act dealing with where the minutes of meetings

are to be posted and how they are published.

SCHEDULE 15

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT

The

Schedule amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act

as follows:

The

Act is amended with respect to terminology related to engineers. A new

definition of the term “engineer” is added and the term “engineer of the

Ministry” is replaced by the term “professional engineer of the Ministry”.

Related amendments are made to the Act.

Certain

notification and reporting provisions are amended with respect to deaths,

critical injuries and other occurrences at a workplace. An amendment is made

that if the regulations so provide, an employer must at least annually prepare

and review a written occupational health and safety policy and develop and maintain

a program to implement that policy for workplaces with five or fewer workers. A

new regulation-making authority provides for the prescribing of elements and

format of policies and programs required under the Act.

SCHEDULE 16

ONTARIO AGENCY FOR HEALTH PROTECTION AND PROMOTION ACT, 2007

The

Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Act,

2007 is amended to give the Lieutenant Governor in Council the authority

to designate the chair and vice-chairs of the Agency’s board of directors.

SCHEDULE 17

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ACT, 1996

The

Ontario College of Teachers Act, 1996 is amended in

respect of various matters, including the composition of the Council and of

panels of committees, the appointment of deputy registrars and the use of

certain notations in the register. Provisions are also added prohibiting

persons who are not members of the College from using certain titles or holding

themselves out as members.

SCHEDULE 18

ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD ACT, 1998

The

Schedule amends

section 4.3 of the Ontario Energy Board

Act, 1998 by removing the upper limit on the number of commissioners

that may be appointed, and to provide that the Labour

Relations Act, 1995 does not apply to commissioners.

addition,

section 4.10 of the Act is amended to provide for a single process

for ministerial review of certain by-laws made by the board of directors of the

Ontario Energy Board.

SCHEDULE 19

PLANNING ACT

The

Schedule adds a new

section 39.2 to the Planning Act .

Section 39.2 provides that the council of a local municipality may, by by-law,

delegate the authority to pass by-laws under

section 34 that are of a minor

nature to a committee of council or an individual who is an officer, employee

or agent of the municipality. The

Schedule also makes consequential amendments

to the Municipal Act, 2001 and the City of Toronto Act, 2006 .

SCHEDULE 20

POLICE RECORD CHECKS REFORM ACT, 2015

The

Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 is amended to

add a definition of “volunteer”. The Act is also amended to prohibit police

services from charging certain fees in respect of police record checks

requested by volunteers. The regulation-making authority is expanded with

respect to prescribing requirements for how police services are to conduct

police record checks for volunteers and with respect to prescribing purposes

and periods of time for which such checks may be relied on.

SCHEDULE 21

PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS ACT, 2000

The

Schedule amends the scope of practice of professional forestry set out in

section 3 of the Professional Foresters Act, 2000 .

Several consequential amendments are made. Subsection 14 (7) of the Act is also

amended to expand the prohibition against the use of the designation

“Registered Professional Forester” by non-members.

SCHEDULE 22

PROVINCIAL PARKS AND CONSERVATION RESERVES ACT, 2006

The

Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006

is amended to prohibit acquiring rights in or title to lands to which that Act

applies, or to lands acquired for purposes of the Act, through the use,

possession or occupation of the lands or by prescription.

SCHEDULE 23

PUBLIC LANDS ACT

The

Public Lands Act is amended to prohibit acquiring

rights in or title to public lands through the use, possession or occupation of

the lands or by prescription.

Other

amendments clarify the power of the Minister to establish and charge fees or

other charges for any service, approval, permission or decision under the Act.

Certain

powers currently exercised by the Lieutenant Governor in Council are given to

the Minister.

The

ability of the Minister to transfer or dispose of lands along waterbodies is

clarified.

Other

changes of a housekeeping nature are made.

SCHEDULE 24

TORONTO ATMOSPHERIC FUND ACT, 2005

Provisions

of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Act, 2005 relating

to the City of Toronto and financial commitments, liabilities and obligations

of the Fund are repealed.

SCHEDULE 25

WATER OPPORTUNITIES ACT, 2010

The

Schedule repeals

Part II (Water Technology Acceleration Project) of the Water Opportunities Act, 2010 and makes a consequential

amendment to subsection 42 (1) of the Act.

Bill 13 2021

Act to amend various Acts

CONTENTS

Contents

of this Act

Commencement

Short

title

Schedule 1

Barristers

Act

Schedule 2

Cannabis

Licence Act, 2018

Schedule 3

Collection

and Debt Settlement Services Act

Schedule 4

Courts

of Justice Act

Schedule 5

Crown

Administration of Estates Act

Schedule 6

Crown

Forest Sustainability Act, 1994

Schedule 7

Development

Charges Act, 1997

Schedule 8

Education

Act

Schedule 9

Electricity

Act, 1998

Schedule 10

Environmental

Assessment Act

Schedule 11

Liquor

Licence and Control Act, 2019

Schedule 12

Mining

Act

Schedule 13

Ministry

of Infrastructure Act, 2011

Schedule 14

Northern

Services Boards Act

Schedule 15

Occupational

Health and Safety Act

Schedule 16

Ontario

Agency for Health Protection and Promotion Act, 2007

Schedule 17

Ontario

College of Teachers Act, 1996

Schedule 18

Ontario

Energy Board Act, 1998

Schedule 19

Planning

Act

Schedule 20

Police

Record Checks Reform Act, 2015

Schedule 21

Professional

Foresters Act, 2000

Schedule 22

Provincial

Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006

Schedule 23

Public

Lands Act

Schedule 24

Toronto

Atmospheric Fund Act, 2005

Schedule 25

Water

Opportunities Act, 2010

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

1 This Act consists of this section, sections 2 and 3 and

the Schedules to this Act.

Commencement

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), 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 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 Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 .

SCHEDULE 1

BARRISTERS ACT

Section 3 of the Barristers Act is repealed.

Commencement

This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal Assent.

SCHEDULE 2

CANNABIS LICENCE ACT, 2018

The French version of the definition of “reserve” in subsection 1 (1) of the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 is amended by adding “indiens”

after “habitants”.

Paragraph 2 of subsection 5 (1) of the Act is amended by adding “or

distribution” after “the sale”.

Clauses 7 (4) (

a) and (

b) of the Act are amended by adding “or distribute”

after “sell” wherever it appears.

Sections 18 to 20 of the Act are repealed and the following substituted:

Restriction

on products, services

The

holder of a retail store authorization may only sell or charge for,

(

a) cannabis

that was purchased by the holder directly from the Ontario Cannabis Retail

Corporation, in the packaging in which it was purchased from the Ontario

Cannabis Retail Corporation, subject to the regulations; and

(

b) any

other products or services that may be prescribed.

Purchase

of cannabis by holder

The

holder of a retail store authorization may only purchase cannabis for sale

under the retail store authorization from the Ontario Cannabis Retail

Corporation.

Distribution

The

holder of a retail store authorization shall ensure that cannabis sold by the

holder is distributed only,

(

a) in

person in the cannabis retail store or in an area immediately adjacent to it;

(

b) by

delivery.

Subsection 21 (4) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Limit

on distribution

(4) The

holder of a retail store authorization shall ensure that the amount of cannabis

distributed to an individual during a single visit in person or by delivery does

not exceed the maximum permissible cannabis amount.

Sections 22 and 23 of the Act are repealed and the following substituted:

Only

recorded sales permitted

The

holder of a retail store authorization shall ensure that cannabis is sold only

through recorded sales.

employment of individual under 19 years of age

The

holder of a retail store authorization shall not employ an individual under 19

years of age.

Paragraph 4 of subsection 26 (1) of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

4. Training

and other measures relating to the responsible use, sale or distribution of

cannabis.

(1) Section 30 of the Act is amended by adding “or conveyance” after

“place” wherever it appears.

(2) Subsection

30 (3) of the Act is amended by striking out “and provide assistance” and

substituting “or provide assistance”.

Section 31 of the Act is amended by adding “or conveyance” after “place”.

Subsection 32 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “a place or part of a

place or” and substituting “a place or conveyance or part of a place or

conveyance”.

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Warrantless

search of conveyances

32.1

(1) In this

section,

“vehicle”

means a motor vehicle, trailer, traction engine, farm tractor, road-building

machine, bicycle or motorized snow vehicle, other than a street car, and

includes anything attached to the vehicle.

Same

(2) For

any purpose relating to the administration and enforcement of this Act and the

regulations, an investigator designated for this

section by the Registrar who

reasonably believes that a vehicle, a vessel, railway equipment on rails or an

aircraft contains evidence of a contravention of this Act or the regulations

may,

(

a) without

warrant, stop and detain it;

(

b) examine

its contents, including any cargo, manifests, records, accounts, vouchers,

papers or other documents that may afford evidence of the contravention; and

(

c) subject

to subsection (3), seize and take away any of the manifests, records, accounts,

vouchers, papers or other documents and retain them until they are produced in

a court proceeding.

Application

for retention of documents

(3) Where

documents are seized under subsection (2), the Registrar shall, within 14 days,

make an application to a justice, as defined in the Provincial

Offences Act , for an order to permit the retention of the documents until

they are produced in a court proceeding, and the application may be heard and

the order may be made, both without notice, on receipt of information under

oath from a person who reasonably believes that the documents afford evidence

of the commission of an offence under this Act.

Seizure

and disposal of cannabis

(4) If,

during a detention under subsection (2), cannabis is found in a person’s

possession contrary to a law of Canada or Ontario, an investigator designated

for this

section by the Registrar may, subject to subsections (5) and (6),

seize, impound and hold and dispose of the cannabis.

Application

(5) Cannabis

seized under subsection (4) is forfeited to the Crown to be disposed of as the

Registrar directs unless, within 30 days following the seizure, the person from

whom the cannabis was seized, or the owner of the cannabis, applies to the

Superior Court of Justice to establish the right to possess the cannabis.

Right

to possession of cannabis

(6) For

the purpose of an application under subsection (5), the applicant has the right

to possession of the cannabis if the possession did not, at the time the

seizure was made, constitute a contravention of a law of Canada or Ontario.

Order

(7) If,

on application under subsection (5), the court is satisfied that the applicant

has the right to possession of the cannabis, the court may order that the

cannabis be returned to the applicant.

Disposal

pending final determination by court

(8) Where

a final order has not been made under subsection (7) within 60 days after the

filing of the application under subsection (5), the Registrar may dispose of

the cannabis pending the determination of the application.

Forfeiture

after dismissal of application

(9) On

dismissal of an application under subsection (5) and the expiry of the

applicable appeal period, the cannabis is forfeited to the Crown to be disposed

of as the Registrar directs.

(1) Clause 49 (1) (

p) of the Act is amended by adding “or

distribution” after “for sale”.

(2) Subsection

49 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(r.1) providing

for and governing rules and processes that apply if the Registrar receives a

copy of a resolution of the council of the band in respect of a reserve

containing a prescribed request relating to the delivery of cannabis or other

products to the reserve, including,

(

i) prohibiting

holders of a retail store authorization from delivering cannabis or other

products to a reserve,

(ii) governing

notice to holders of a retail store authorization respecting a prohibition or

restriction on delivering cannabis or other products to a reserve, including

requiring the Registrar to publish information respecting the prohibition or

restriction on the Commission’s website and governing the publication,

(iii) providing

for and governing rules and processes that apply if the Registrar receives a

copy of a resolution of the council of the band in respect of a reserve

amending or rescinding a resolution to which the regulations apply,

(iv) requiring

a council of the band to provide notice of a resolution to which the

regulations apply, and governing the notice;

Cannabis

Control Act, 2017

(1) Subsection 7 (2) of the Cannabis Control

Act, 2017 is amended,

(

a) by

striking out “deliver” and substituting “distribute”; and

(

b) by

striking out “delivering” and substituting “distributing”.

(2) Section

9 of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Unlawful

purchase

person shall purchase cannabis except from an authorized cannabis retailer.

(3) The

French version of the definition of “reserve” in subsection 26 (3) of the Act

is amended by adding “indiens” after “habitants”.

Ontario

Cannabis Retail Corporation Act, 2017

(1) Section 2 of the Ontario Cannabis Retail

Corporation Act, 2017 is repealed and the following substituted:

Exclusive

rights, cannabis sales

Except

as provided by the regulations, the Corporation has the exclusive right in

Ontario to sell cannabis,

(

a) online,

without doing so through a cannabis retail store under the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 ; and

(

b) to

a holder of a retail store authorization under the Cannabis

Licence Act, 2018 for the purpose of resale through a cannabis retail

store.

(2) Subsection

29 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(

d) providing

for exceptions to the application of

section 2, and making such exceptions

subject to conditions;

Commencement

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this

Schedule comes into force on the

day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021

receives Royal Assent.

(2) Sections

2 to 12, subsections 13 (1) and (2) and

section 14 come into force on a day to

be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 3

COLLECTION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT SERVICES ACT

Clause 2 (1) (

c) of the Collection

and Debt Settlement Services Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

(

c) to

an assignee, custodian, liquidator, receiver, trustee or other person licensed

or acting under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

(Canada), the Corporations Act , the Business Corporations Act , the Courts

of Justice Act , the Not-for-Profit Corporations

Act, 2010 or the Winding-up and Restructuring Act

(Canada) or a person acting under the order of any court;

Subsection 19 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada), the Courts of Justice Act , the Corporations

Act , the Business Corporations Act or the Winding-up and Restructuring Act (Canada)” in the portion

after clause (

b) and substituting “the Bankruptcy and

Insolvency Act (Canada), the Courts of Justice Act ,

the Corporations Act , the Business

Corporations Act , the Not-for-Profit

Corporations Act, 2010 or the Winding-up and

Restructuring Act (Canada)”.

Not-for-Profit

Corporations Act, 2010

Section 218 of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010

is repealed.

Commencement

This

Schedule comes into force on the later of the day subsection 4 (1) of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 comes into force

and the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021

receives Royal Assent.

SCHEDULE 4

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT

The French version of subsection 6 (1.0.1) of the Courts

of Justice Act is amended by striking out “interjetée en appel” and

substituting “portée en appel”.

The French version of the heading to

Part II of the Act is amended by striking

out “de Justice”.

(1) Clause 17 (

a) of the Act is amended by striking out “a master or

case management master” at the end and substituting “a master, case management

master or associate judge”.

(2) Clause

17 (

a) of the Act, as amended by subsection (1), is amended by striking out “a

master, case management master or associate judge” at the end and substituting

“an associate judge”.

““Votre Honneur” ou” and substituting ““Votre Honneur” or”.

Commencement

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), this

Schedule comes into

force on the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act,

2021 receives Royal Assent.

(2) Subsection

3 (1) is deemed to have come into force on September 1, 2021.

(3) Subsection

3 (2) comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant

Governor.

SCHEDULE 5

CROWN ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT

Subsection 5.1 (8) of the Crown Administration of Estates

Act is amended by striking out “the website of the Ministry of the

Attorney General” at the end and substituting “a Government of Ontario

website”.

Commencement

This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal Assent.

SCHEDULE 6

CROWN FOREST SUSTAINABILITY ACT, 1994

(1) The definition of “Crown charges” in

section 3 of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 is repealed and the

following substituted:

“Crown

charges” means all prices, charges, fees, penalties, costs, expenses, interest

and fines imposed under this Act or the regulations or under a forest resource

licence, a permit or an authorization; (“redevances de la Couronne”)

(2) The

definition of “Minister” in

section 3 of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

“Minister”

means the Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and

Forestry or any other member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility

for the administration of this Act may be assigned or transferred under the Executive

Council Act ; (“ministre”)

Clause 41.2 (1) (

c) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

(

c) the

granting of a subsequent forest resource licence under

section 38, the issuing

of a subsequent permit under

section 41.6 or the issuance of an authorization

under

section 41.18;

The Act is amended by adding the following part:

PART III.2

AUTHORIZATIONS FOR PERSONAL USE

Definition

41.15 In this Part,

“personal

use” means personal use as defined in the regulations.

Harvesting

for personal use

41.16

(1) A person

may harvest forest resources in a Crown forest for personal use,

(

a) in

accordance with an authorization issued by the Minister, subject to subsection

(2); or

(

b) in

the circumstances prescribed by the regulations.

Minister’s

authorization

(2) The

Minister’s authorization under clause (1) (

a) shall be issued in accordance

with the regulations.

Terms

and conditions

(3) An

the Minister may specify in the authorization.

Prices

and charges

41.17

(1) The

Minister may determine, from time to time, the prices, forestry futures charges

and forest renewal charges applicable to the harvesting of forest resources for

personal use under a Minister’s authorization or in the circumstances

prescribed by the regulations.

Same

(2) A

person who harvests forest resources in a Crown forest for personal use under a

Minister’s authorization or in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations

shall pay the prices and charges determined under subsection (1) in the

amounts, in the manner and within the times required by the Minister.

Personal

use harvesting on land subject to licence

41.18

(1) The Minister

may issue an authorization under

section 41.16 to harvest forest resources on

land that is subject to a forest resource licence.

Same

(2) The

regulations may provide that a person can harvest forest resources under clause

41.16 (1) (

b) on land that is subject to a forest resource licence in the

circumstances prescribed by the regulations.

Part

IV not applicable

41.19

(1) The

harvesting of forest resources for personal use under an authorization issued

under this Part or in the circumstances prescribed by the regulations is not

subject to any of the requirements of

Part IV.

The Act is amended by striking out “Minister of Natural Resources” in the

following provisions and substituting in each case “Minister of Northern

Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry”:

1. Subsections

49 (1) and (2).

2. Subsection

50 (3).

3. Clause

50 (3) (a).

Clauses 64 (1) (

a) and (

b) of the Act are repealed and the following

substituted:

(

a) harvests

or removes forest resources, in or from a Crown forest, or uses forest

resources in a Crown forest for a designated purpose, without the authority of

a forest resource licence, a permit, an authorization or not in the

circumstances prescribed by the regulations, is guilty of an offence and on

conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $100,000;

(

b) fails

to comply with a forest resource licence, a permit or an authorization is

guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not more than

$100,000;

Subsection 69 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following paragraph:

16.1.1 governing

the harvesting of forest resources in Crown forests for personal use and

authorizations for such harvesting, including,

i. defining

the meaning of “personal use” for the purposes of

part III.2,

ii. limiting

the area in which harvesting of forest resources in Crown forests for personal

use may occur under an authorization or in the circumstances prescribed by the

regulations,

iii. setting

out the circumstances in which a person may harvest forest resources in a Crown

forest for personal use without an authorization including any applicable conditions

or restrictions,

iv. prescribing

the records to be kept by a person who harvests forest resources in a Crown

forest for personal use,

v. prescribing

fees payable for the harvesting of forest resources in a Crown forest for

personal use in accordance with an authorization or in the circumstances

prescribed in the regulations,

vi. governing

the issuance, amendment, renewal, transfer, refusal, suspension or cancellation

of an authorization issued under

section 41.16 including prescribing the terms,

conditions, restrictions to which an authorization is subject;

Commencement

This

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

Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 7

DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT, 1997

(1) Subsection 2 (4) of the Development Charges

Act is amended by adding the following paragraph:

6.1 Yonge

North subway extension, as defined in subsection 5.1.1 (1).

(2) Paragraph

7 of subsection 2 (4) of the Act is amended by adding “and the Yonge North

subway extension” at the end.

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Yonge

North subway extension

Definition

5.1.1

(1) In this

section,

“Yonge

North subway extension” means an extension of the subway service located in the

City of Toronto beyond its terminus at Finch subway station further north in

the City of Toronto and into The Regional Municipality of York, and works and

equipment directly related to that extension.

Provision

does not apply

(2) Paragraph

4 of subsection 5 (1) does not apply in determining the estimate for the

increase in the need for the Yonge North subway extension.

Applicable

restriction

(3) For

the purposes of

section 5, the estimate for the increase in the need for the

Yonge North subway extension shall not exceed the planned level of service over

the 20-year period immediately following the preparation of the background

study required under

section 10.

Regulations

(4) The

method of estimating the planned level of service for the Yonge North subway

extension and the criteria to be used in doing so may be prescribed by

regulation.

Clauses 60 (1) (m.1), (m.2) and (m.3) of the Act are repealed and the following

substituted:

(m.1) further

clarifying or defining the term “Toronto-York subway extension” in subsection

5.1 (1) or the term “Yonge North subway extension” in subsection 5.1.1 (1);

(m.2) prescribing

the method and criteria to be used to estimate the planned level of service for

the Toronto-York subway extension or the Yonge North subway extension;

(m.3) prescribing

a service, other than the Toronto-York subway extension or the Yonge North

subway extension, as a service for the purposes of

section 5.2;

Commencement

This

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

Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 8

EDUCATION ACT

Section 58.7 of the Education Act is amended by

striking out “that has not passed a by-law authorizing the use of a ranked

ballot election” at the end.

Subsections 208 (4) and (5) of the Act are repealed and the following

substituted:

Election

of chair

(4) The

members shall elect one of themselves to be chair,

(

a) at

the first meeting referred to in subsection (2) or (3);

(

b) in

each following year, at the first meeting on or after the anniversary of the

date the term of office of the board began; and

(

c) at

the first meeting after a vacancy occurs in the office of chair.

Presiding

officer

(5) At

a meeting referred to in clause (4) (

a) or (b), the chief executive officer

shall preside until the election of the chair or, if there is no chief

executive officer or in his or her absence, the members present shall designate

who shall preside at the election of the chair and if a member of the board is

so designated, he or she may vote at the election of the chair.

Subsection 283 (3) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

General

report of chief executive officer

(3) At

the first meeting referred to in subsection 208 (2) or (3) and, in each following

year, at the first meeting on or after the anniversary of the date the term of

office of the board began, the chief executive officer of a board shall submit

to the board a report in a format approved by the Minister on the action he or

she has taken during the preceding 12 months under subsection (2) of this

section and a copy of such report shall be submitted to the Minister on or

before the 31st day of January next following.

Subsection 285 (2) of the Act is repealed.

Subsection 286 (4) of the Act is repealed.

Commencement

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this

Schedule comes into force on the

day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives

Royal Assent.

(2) Sections

2 and 3 come into force on January 1, 2022.

SCHEDULE 9

ELECTRICITY ACT, 1998

Section 25.33 of the Electricity Act, 1998 is

amended by adding the following subsection:

Limitation

period

(9) The

adjustments referred to in this

section to be made by the IESO, a distributor

or a retailer under this

section or under the regulations are subject to the

limitation period provided for in the regulations, if any.

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Limitation

Period

Limitation

period

36.1.1

(1) Despite

anything in this or any other Act or regulation, the market rules or any

licence or code issued by the Board, but subject to the regulations made under

this

section and to subsections (7) and (8), no market participant, consumer,

entity or person shall, more than two years or other prescribed period of time after

the applicable date, be entitled to seek or receive any payment, adjustment or

amount, or be required to make any payment or adjustment or to pay an amount,

from or to the IESO, where the payment, adjustment or amount is based on an

entitlement or a specified charge that arises under

an Act or a regulation, or

one or more provisions of

an Act or a regulation, that is prescribed for the

purposes of this subsection.

Same,

IESO

(2) For

the purposes of subsection (1), and subject to subsections (7) and (8), the

IESO shall not, in respect of an entitlement or specified charge described in

subsection (1), make or receive any payment or adjustment of any amount to or

from a market participant, consumer, entity or person, including settling or

resettling such payments, adjustments or amounts, more than two years or other

prescribed period of time after the applicable date referred to in that

subsection.

Greater

certainty

(3) For

greater certainty, subsection (1) does not apply to a payment, adjustment or amount

in respect of an entitlement or specified charge that arises under

an Act or a

regulation, or under a provision of

an Act or a regulation, that is not

prescribed for the purposes of that subsection.

Applicable

date

(4) For

the purposes of subsection (1), the applicable date is, with respect to a

settlement of any payment, adjustment or amount that relates to an entitlement

or a specified charge, and subject to the regulations, if any,

(

a) the

earlier of,

(

i) the

initial date on which the IESO would have the right or obligation to settle a

transaction, or

(ii) the

date the IESO issues an invoice; or

(

b) the

alternative applicable date provided for in the regulations or determined by a

method provided for in the regulations.

Discoverability,

etc.

(5) Subsection

(1) applies whether or not the payment, adjustment or amount in respect of an

entitlement or specified charge was capable of being identified or discovered

within the applicable limitation period.

IESO

authority unaffected, market rules, etc.

(6) Subject

to subsection (8), nothing in this

section shall be read to remove, eliminate,

limit or interfere with the IESO’s authority that does not relate to or

conflict with the matters provided for in subsection (1), including its

authority to make or receive any payments or adjustments that arise under the

market rules or to participate in any transactions or settlements that arise

under the market rules or to undertake any other activities that arise under

the market rules, and including the IESO’s authority to,

(

a) make

or amend the market rules in relation to settlements, payments, adjustments or

charges including the timing and method for determining such settlements,

payments, adjustments or charges, or any related matter;

(

b) commence

or carry out compliance or enforcement activities arising under the market

rules, including any audit, inquiry, investigation, monitoring or other

supervisory activity or review related to the issuance or potential issuance of

a financial penalty or other sanction under the market rules or in relation to

any settlements, payments, adjustments or charges under the market rules;

(

c) make

or adjust amounts paid or payable under the market rules, including amounts

mentioned in clause (f);

(

d) suspend

or terminate a market participant’s authorization to participate in the

IESO-administered markets, in accordance with the market rules;

(

e) make

or receive a payment or pay or receive an amount that is attributable to,

(

i) a

decision, an order, a licence or a code made or issued by the Board, any form

of compliance or enforcement activity, determination or direction of the Board

or an assurance of voluntary compliance given to the Board under

section 112.7

of the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998 ,

(ii) an

award, an order, a determination or a proceeding provided by an arbitrator, a

court, the IESO or a tribunal other than the Board or by a compliance agreement

or other agreement providing for the resolution of a matter arising from a

compliance or enforcement activity,

(iii) an

award, an order, a ruling or a determination of an arbitrator, a court or a

tribunal in relation to a settlement, or

(iv) any

contract entered into by the IESO;

(

f) make

or adjust amounts paid or payable arising under the market rules, including

settling or resettling such amounts as and when required or appropriate in

accordance with the market rules;

(

g) issue,

re-issue or amend settlement statements or any documentation that reflects

settlements that arise under the market rules; or

(

h) make,

receive or provide for a payment, adjustment or amount or participate in a

transaction that is provided for in the regulations or to do any of those

things in a manner that is determined by the regulations with a person or class

of persons prescribed by the regulations.

Non-application,

subs. (1)

(7) Despite

subsection (1), the IESO shall not be restricted from making or receiving any

payment or adjustment of any amount to or from a market participant, a

consumer, an entity or a person in respect of an entitlement or a specified

charge to which that subsection applies where such payment or adjustment

results from,

(

a) any

form of compliance or enforcement activity, determination, ruling or decision

arising under the market rules, including the issuance of any financial penalty

or other sanction under the market rules or the making or adjusting of amounts

paid or payable under the market rules or that are based on a payment or

entitlement mentioned in subsection (1);

(

b) a

decision, an order or a direction of the Board in respect of a variance

account;

(

c) any

form of compliance or enforcement activity, determination, direction, decision

or order of the Board or an assurance of voluntary compliance given to the

Board under

section 112.7 of the Ontario Energy Board Act,

1998 ;

(

d) a

decision or an order of a court arising from a matter mentioned in clause (

b) or (c);

(

e) an

award, an order, a decision, a ruling or a determination provided by a court, the

Board, a tribunal or an arbitrator that relates to a compliance or enforcement

activity undertaken by the IESO, including any agreement providing for the

resolution of a matter entered into in the context of such proceedings; or

(

f) with

respect to any matters that are not referred to in clauses (b), (c), (

d) and

(e), an award, an order, a decision, a ruling or a determination provided by

the Board, a court, a tribunal other than the Board or an arbitrator, where the

proceedings were initiated in the manner provided for in the regulations, and

before the limitation period provided for in the regulations, if any.

Board

authority unaffected

(8) Subject

to subsection (11), nothing in this

section shall be read to remove, eliminate

or interfere with the Board’s authority under this or any other Act.

expropriation

(9) Nothing

in this

section and nothing done or not done in accordance with this

section

constitutes an expropriation or injurious affection for the purposes of the Expropriations Act or otherwise at law.

compensation

(10) Despite

any other Act or law, no person is entitled to any compensation for any loss or

damages, including loss of an entitlement to a payment, an adjustment or an

amount referred to in this

section or the loss of revenues or loss of profit,

that arises from the enactment, repeal or application of this section, the

making, revocation or application of any regulation or order made under this

section or anything done or not done in accordance with this

section or a

regulation or an order made under this section.

Conflicts,

etc.

(11) Where

any conflict exists between an order of the Board, a code issued by the Board

or a licence condition and this

section or a regulation made under this

section, this

section or the regulation made under this

section shall prevail

to the extent of the conflict.

Crown

not liable, etc.

(12) No

cause of action arises against the Crown, any current or former member of the

Executive Council or any current or former employee or agent of or advisor to

the Crown, or against the IESO or the Board or any of their current or former

directors, officers, employees or agents, and in the case of the Board, any of

its current or former chairs, vice-chairs, members or commissioners, as a

direct or indirect result of,

(

a) the

enactment, operation, administration or repeal of any provision of this

section

or the regulations made under it or that are consequential to its enactment; or

(

b) anything

done or not done in order to comply with this

section or the regulations made

under it.

Timing

(13) Subsection

(12) applies regardless of whether the cause of action on which the proceeding

is purportedly based arose before, on or after the day this

section came into

force.

Regulations

(14) The

Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations,

(

a) providing

for and governing situations to which subsection (1) does or does not apply,

including prescribing Acts, regulations, or provisions of Acts or regulations

to which subsection (1) does or does not apply;

(

b) providing

for an alternative limitation period for the purposes of subsection (1), and

providing for and governing situations where different limitation periods

apply, including providing for the method or methods of determining such

limitation periods;

(

c) prescribing

payments, adjustments, amounts, entitlements and specified charges to which

subsection (1) does or does not apply;

(

d) respecting

what the applicable date is for the purposes of subsection (1), including

providing for the alternative applicable date mentioned in clause (4) (b), or a

method of determining the applicable date or the alternative applicable date,

including providing for the application of or determination of different

applicable dates in different circumstances;

(

e) defining

“adjustment”, “amount”, “entitlement”, “invoice”, “payment”, “specified charge”

and “variance account” for the purposes of this section, and providing for any

criteria they must meet;

(

f) providing

for criteria that must be met relating to the manner in which the proceedings

referred to in clause (7) (

f) are initiated and providing for different

criteria that must be met in different circumstances;

(

g) providing

for the limitation period referred to in clause (7) (f);

(

h) generally

for governing the application of this

section and providing for anything that

is described in this

section as being prescribed by, determined in or provided

for in the regulations;

(

i) governing

such transitional matters as the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers

necessary or advisable to facilitate the implementation of this section.

Retroactive

(15) A

regulation under this

section may apply to a period before it is made, if the

regulation so provides.

Definitions

(16) In

this section,

“adjustment”,

“amount”, “entitlement”, “invoice”, “payment”, “specified charge” and “variance

account” have the meaning provided for in the regulations.

Section 112.1 of the Act is amended by adding the following definition:

“administrative

penalty” means an administrative penalty imposed under subsection 113.18.1 (1);

(“pénalité administrative”)

Section 113.1 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Exception

(4.1) Despite

subsection (4), a Director shall not delegate the power to impose an

administrative penalty under subsection 113.18.1 (1).

Section 113.17 of the Act is amended by striking out “administrative penalties”

wherever it appears.

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Administrative

penalty

113.18.1

(1) A

Director may, by order, impose an administrative penalty against a person in

accordance with this

section and the regulations made by the Minister if the

Director is satisfied that the person has contravened or is contravening,

(

a) a

prescribed provision of this Part or the regulations;

(

b) a

restriction, limitation or condition imposed by a Director in respect of a

prescribed authorization; or

(

c) a

prescribed order of the Authority.

whom payable

(2) An

administrative penalty is payable to the Authority.

Purpose

(3) An

administrative penalty may be imposed under this

section for one or more of the

following purposes:

1. To

ensure compliance with this Part or the regulations.

2. To

prevent a person from deriving, directly or indirectly, any economic benefit as

a result of a contravention described in subsection (1).

Amount

(4) The

amount of an administrative penalty shall reflect the purpose of the penalty

and shall be determined in accordance with the regulations made by the

Minister, but the amount of the penalty shall not exceed $10,000.

Form

of order

(5) An

order made under subsection (1) imposing an administrative penalty against a

person shall be in the form that the Authority determines.

Service

of order

(6) The

order shall be served on the person against whom the administrative penalty is

imposed in accordance with the regulations made by the Minister.

Absolute

liability

(7) An

order made under subsection (1) imposing an administrative penalty against a

person applies even if,

(

a) the

person took all reasonable steps to prevent the contravention on which the

order is based; or

(

b) at

the time of the contravention, the person had an honest and reasonable belief

in a mistaken set of facts that, if true, would have rendered the contravention

innocent.

effect on offences

(8) For

greater certainty, nothing in subsection (7) affects the prosecution of an

offence.

Other

measures

(9) Subject

to subsection (16), an administrative penalty may be imposed alone or in

conjunction with the exercise of any measure against a person provided by this

Part or the regulations, including the application of restrictions, limitations

or conditions to an authorization by a Director, the suspension or revocation

of an authorization or the refusal to renew an authorization.

Limitation

(10) A

Director shall not make an order under subsection (1) more than two years after

the day the Director became aware of the person’s contravention on which the

order is based.

hearing required

(11) Subject

to the regulations made by the Minister, a Director is not required to hold a

hearing or to afford a person an opportunity for a hearing before making an

order under subsection (1) against the person.

Non-application

of other Act

(12) The

Statutory Powers Procedure Act does not apply to an

order made under subsection (1).

Appeal

(13) For

greater certainty, a person on whom an order imposing an administrative penalty

is made may appeal the order in accordance with the regulations made under

clause 15 (1) (

c) of the Safety and Consumer Statutes

Administration Act, 1996 .

Enforcement

(14) If

a person against whom an order imposing an administrative penalty is made fails

to pay the penalty in accordance with the terms of the order or, if the order

is varied on appeal, in accordance with the terms of the varied order, the

order may be filed with the Superior Court of Justice and enforced as if it

were an order of the court.

Date

of order

(15) For

the purposes of

section 129 of the Courts of Justice Act ,

the date on which the order is filed with the court is deemed to be the date of

the order.

Effect

of paying penalty

(16) If

a person against whom an order imposing an administrative penalty is made pays

the penalty in accordance with the terms of the order or, if the order is

varied on appeal, in accordance with the terms of the varied order, the person

cannot be charged with an offence under this

Part in respect of the same

contravention on which the order is based and no other prescribed measure shall

be taken against the person in respect of the same contravention on which the

order is based.

Publication

of orders

(17) The

Authority may publish any orders made under subsection (1), or if varied on

appeal, any varied orders, on its website.

Subsection 113.20 (6) of the Act is repealed.

Subsection 113.22 (2) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Regulations,

Minister

(2) The

Minister may make regulations,

(

a) governing

administrative penalties that a Director may order under this Part and all

matters necessary and incidental to the administration of a system of administrative

penalties, including,

(

i) prescribing

provisions, authorizations and orders for the purpose of subsection 113.18.1

(1),

(ii) specifying

the amount of an administrative penalty or providing for the determination of

the amount of an administrative penalty by specifying the method of calculating

the amount and the criteria to be considered in determining the amount,

(iii) providing

for different amounts to be paid, or different calculations or criteria to be

used, depending on the circumstances that gave rise to the administrative

penalty or the time at which the penalty is paid,

(iv) specifying

information that must be included in an order for payment of an administrative

penalty,

(

v) governing

the rules for serving an order for an administrative penalty and the rights of

the parties affected by the rules, including the time at which the order is deemed

to be served on the person against whom the order is made,

(vi) respecting

hearings for the purpose of subsection 113.18.1 (11),

(vii) respecting

measures for the purpose of subsection 113.18.1 (16);

(

b) specifying

the purposes for which the Authority may use the funds that it collects as

administrative penalties.

Subsection 114 (1.3) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(g.0.1) providing

for and governing the limitation period for the purposes of subsection 25.33 (9);

Limitations

Act, 2002

The

Schedule to the Limitations Act, 2002 is

amended by adding the following:

Electricity Act, 1998

section

36.1.1

Ontario

Energy Board Act, 1998

(1) Section 79 of the Ontario Energy Board Act,

1998 is amended by adding the following subsection:

Limitation

(4.4) The

compensation to be provided to a distributor and the rate protection to be

provided to a consumer under this

section are subject to the limitation period

provided for in the regulations, if any.

(2) Subsection

79 (5) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(g.1) providing

for and governing the limitation period for the purposes of subsection (4.4);

(3) Section

79.1 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Limitation

(3.1) The

rate protection through rate reduction to be provided in respect of a consumer

and the compensation to be provided to a distributor under this

section are subject

to the limitation period provided for in the regulations, if any.

(4) Subsection

79.1 (4) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(g.1) providing

for and governing the limitation period for the purposes of subsection (3.1);

(5) Section

79.2 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Limitation

(10.1) The

rate assistance to be provided to a rate-assisted consumer and the compensation

to be provided to a distributor, unit sub-meter provider or any person under

this

section are subject to the limitation period provided for in the

regulations, if any.

(6) Subsection

79.2 (14) of the Act is amended by adding the following clause:

(j.1) providing

for and governing the limitation period for the purposes of subsection (10.1);

Ontario

Fair Hydro Plan Act, 2017

(1) Section 1.3 of the Ontario Fair Hydro Plan

Act, 2017 is amended by adding the following subsection:

Limitation

period

(2.1) Any

entitlement of a specified consumer, a regulated rate consumer or a consumer

who meets the prescribed requirements to a payment, an adjustment or an amount

that relates to the rates applicable to the consumer and that is to be provided

by or under this Act as it read immediately before the final plan date is subject

to the limitation period provided for in the regulations, if any.

(2) Subsection

1.3 (3) of the Act is amended by striking out “For the purposes of subsections

(1) and (2)” at the beginning and substituting “For the purposes of subsections

(1), (2) and (2.1)”.

(3) Section

1.3 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Regulated-rate

consumer

(4) For

the purposes of subsection (2.1), the term “regulated rate consumer” has the

meaning assigned to it in this Act as it read immediately before the final plan

date.

(4) Section

1.4 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Limitation

period

(1.1) Any

right or obligation of an electricity vendor or a unit sub-meter provider to

make or receive a payment, an adjustment or an amount that relates to the rates

applicable to a specified consumer, a regulated rate consumer or a consumer who

meets the prescribed requirements and that is to be provided by or under this

Act as it read immediately before the final plan date is subject to the

limitation period provided for in the regulations, if any.

(5) Subsection

1.4 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “For the purposes of subsection

(1)” at the beginning and substituting “For the purposes of subsections (1) and

(1.1)”.

(6) Section

1.5 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Limitation

period

(5) Any

right or obligation of the IESO to make or receive a payment, an adjustment or

an amount to or from an electricity vendor, a unit sub-meter provider or

another person, that relates to the rates applicable to a specified consumer, a

regulated rate consumer or a consumer who meets the prescribed requirements and

that is to be provided by or under this Act as it read immediately before the

final plan date is subject to the limitation period provided for in the

regulations, if any.

(7) Subsection

42 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following paragraph:

4. Providing

for and governing the limitation period for the purposes of subsections 1.3

(2.1), 1.4 (1.1) and 1.5 (5).

Commencement

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this

Schedule

comes into force on the later of January 1, 2022 and the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal

Assent.

(2) Sections

3 to 8 come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant

Governor.

SCHEDULE 10

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT

Section 1 of the Environmental Assessment Act is

amended by adding the following subsections:

Same

(5) An amendment to an approved

class environmental assessment made under

section 15.1.4 or subsection 15.4

(1) may include a change to the definition of the class of undertakings to which

the approved class environmental assessment applies, and, in particular, the

amendment may include adding or removing a class.

Same

(6) Subsection

(5) applies, with necessary modifications, to an amendment to an approval of a

class environmental assessment made under

section 15.1.4.

Commencement

2 This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal

Assent.

SCHEDULE 11

LIQUOR LICENCE AND CONTROL ACT, 2019

Paragraph 17 of subsection 78 (1) of the Liquor Licence

and Control Act, 2019 is repealed and the following substituted:

17. governing

physical extensions and other prescribed physical changes to licensed premises,

which may be temporary or permanent and indoor or outdoor extensions or

changes, including,

i. authorizing

the Registrar to approve, or restricting the Registrar from approving,

extensions or prescribed changes,

ii. authorizing

a municipality or other prescribed person or entity to approve extensions or

prescribed changes,

iii. providing

for, or authorizing the Registrar or a municipality or prescribed person or

entity to provide for,

A. circumstances

in which an extension or prescribed change may be sought,

B. conditions

to which the approval of an extension or prescribed change is subject, and

iv. providing

for, or authorizing the Registrar or a municipality or prescribed person or

entity to provide for, processes governing approvals, including processes for

obtaining an approval, reviews of approval decisions and withdrawals of

approvals, and otherwise governing approvals;

Commencement

2 This

Schedule comes into force on a day to be named by

proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 12

MINING ACT

The definition of “mine”, when used as a verb, in subsection 1 (1) of the Mining Act , is amended by adding “or any activity carried

out under the authority of a recovery permit issued under

section 152.1” at the

end.

Section 78.1 of the Act is amended by adding “subject to

section 139.0.1” at

the end.

The heading to

Part VII of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

PART VII

REHABILITATION AND REMEDIATION OF LANDS

(1) The definition of “advanced exploration” in subsection 139

(1) of the Act is amended by striking out “any other prescribed work” at the end

and substituting “any other prescribed work, and includes deemed advanced

exploration under

section 139.0.1”.

(2) The

definition of “mine production” in subsection 139 (1) of the Act is amended by

striking out “means mining” and substituting “means, subject to

section

139.0.1, mining”.

(3) Subsection

139 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following definition:

“recovery

permit” means a permit described in subsection 152.1 (1); (“permis de

récupération”)

The Act is amended by adding the following

section immediately before the

heading “Progressive Rehabilitation”:

Certain

mine production deemed to be exploration

139.0.1

(1) Activity

that would otherwise be “mine production” as defined in

section 139 is deemed

not to be mine production and is instead deemed for the purposes of this Act to

be activity that has been prescribed for the purposes of

section 78.2, 78.3 or

both, as determined by the Director, if the Director determines, on application

under subsection (3), that,

(

a) the

mineral or mineral-bearing substance that is intended to be sold or stockpiled

for future sale is the end product of mining, milling and refining carried out

for the purpose of testing mineral content; and

(

b) but

for the intended sale of the mineral or mineral-bearing substance, the activity

would constitute activity that has been prescribed for the purposes of

section

78.2, 78.3 or both, as the case may be.

Deemed

advanced exploration

(2) Activity

that would otherwise be “mine production” as defined in

section 139 is deemed

not to be mine production and is instead deemed for the purposes of this Act to

be advanced exploration, if the Director determines, on application under

subsection (3), that,

(

a) the

mineral or mineral-bearing substance that is intended to be sold or stockpiled

for future sale is the end product of mining, milling

and refining carried out for the purpose of testing mineral content; and

(

b) but

for the intended sale of the mineral or mineral-bearing substance, the activity

would constitute “advanced exploration” as defined in

section 139.

Application

(3) A

proponent may apply to the Director in accordance with the regulations for a

determination under subsection (1) or (2).

Considerations

(4) In

making the determination, the Director shall consider,

(

a) the

purpose of this Act;

(

b) whether

Aboriginal consultation has occurred in accordance with any prescribed

requirements; and

(

c) any

other prescribed matter.

Determinations

(5) A

determination of the Director under subsection (1) or (2) shall be in writing.

Additional

requirements for proponents

(6) A

proponent in respect of whom a deeming under subsection (1) or (2) applies,

(

a) shall

pay to the Crown any amounts received by the proponent, directly or indirectly,

for the sale of the mineral or mineral-bearing substance that exceed the cost

to the proponent of the related excavation, processing, transportation,

testing, evaluation and rehabilitation;

(

b) shall,

in accordance with the regulations, report the prescribed information to the

Director; and

(

c) shall

comply with any requirements imposed by the Director for the purposes of this

section, in the time and manner specified by the Director.

Deeming

ceases to apply

(7) If,

despite the application of a deeming under subsection (1) or (2), the proponent

meets the requirements of paragraphs 1 to 4 of subsection 141 (1) with respect

to the deemed activity, subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, ceases to

apply to the activity as of the date of the written confirmation given by the

Director under clause 141 (2) (a).

The heading before

section 152 of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

Appeals

by Proponents

The Act is amended by adding the following sections:

Recovery

and Remediation

Permit

to recover minerals, mineral bearing substances

152.1

(1) Any

person may, subject to

section 152.2, apply to the Director for a permit

authorizing the recovery of minerals or mineral bearing substances from

tailings or other waste materials resulting from mining.

Terms

and conditions

(2) A

1. That

the permit holder shall ensure the remediation of the

land on which the tailings or other waste materials are located, such that the

condition of the land with respect to one or both of public health and safety

or the environment is improved following the recovery and remediation, as

determined by the Director.

2. Any

in the permit, which may include a requirement that the permit holder provide

financial assurance, in the form and amount specified by the Director in the

permit, to the Crown in right of Ontario for either or both of,

i. the

performance of any activity authorized by the permit that is specified in the

permit for the purposes of the requirement, and

ii. measures

taken to prevent, eliminate or ameliorate any adverse effect arising from the

recovery or remediation undertaken under the permit.

Application

(3) An

application under subsection (1) must be made in accordance with the

regulations, and must contain,

(

a) a

recovery and remediation plan that meets the prescribed requirements, setting

out,

(

i) a

description of the land on which the tailings or other waste materials are

located,

(ii) how

the minerals or mineral bearing substances would be recovered,

(iii) how

the land would be remediated such that the condition of the land with respect

to one or both of public health and safety or the environment is improved

following the recovery and remediation, as determined by the Director,

(iv) the

estimated costs of the recovery and remediation,

(

v) a

proposed

schedule for the recovery and remediation, and

(vi) any

other information specified by the regulations;

(

b) the

written consent to the recovery and remediation of every owner of the land that

is not the applicant or the Crown; and

(

c) any

other prescribed document or information.

Determination

of application

(4) The

Director shall review the application and determine whether to issue a recovery

permit or reject the application.

Considerations

(5) In

any, should apply to it, the Director shall consider,

(

a) the

purpose of this Act;

(

b) whether

Aboriginal consultation has occurred in accordance with any prescribed

requirements;

(

c) any

arrangements that have been made with a surface rights owner of the land

respecting the proposed recovery and remediation;

(

d) whether,

if the remediation were carried out in accordance with the proposed recovery

and remediation plan, the condition of the land with respect to one or both of

public health and safety or the environment would be improved following the

recovery and remediation; and

(

e) any

other prescribed matter.

Plan

to form part of permit

(6) A

recovery permit that is issued by the Director shall include the recovery and

remediation plan proposed by the permit holder, subject to any modifications

specified by the Director.

Effective

duration of permit

(7) A

recovery permit is effective from the later of the day it is issued and the day

on which the Director gives notice to the permit holder acknowledging that the

financial assurance, if any, required by the permit has been provided, and

ceases to be effective on the date specified in the permit.

Amendment,

renewal of permit

(8) On

application by the permit holder in accordance with the regulations or on the

Director’s own initiative, the Director may, after considering the matters

listed in subsection (5), amend or renew a recovery permit.

Excluded

lands

152.2

(1) Subsection

152.1 (1) does not apply with respect to tailings or other waste materials that

are located on,

(

a) any

prescribed land or class of land; or

(

b) any

land designated by the Director under subsection (2).

Designations

(2) The

Director may designate specified lands for the purposes of clause (1) (b).

Designations

shall be public

(3) The

Director shall publish every designation made under subsection (2) on a website

of the Government of Ontario.

Conflict

(4) In

the event of a conflict between a regulation made for the purposes of clause

(1) (

a) and a designation made under subsection (2), the regulation prevails to

the extent of the conflict.

Compliance

with permit

152.3 Every recovery permit holder

shall comply with the permit, including, for greater certainty, the recovery

to which the permit is subject.

Transfer

of permit

152.4

(1) A recovery

permit holder may transfer the permit to another person if the Director has

consented in writing to the transfer and the transfer is carried out in

Transferee

bound by permit

(2) A

recovery permit that is transferred to a person under subsection (1) is binding

on and enforceable against the person.

Return

or release of financial assurance

152.5 The Director may, on

the request of a recovery permit holder to return or release any or all

financial assurance provided by the permit holder in accordance with the

permit, make an order returning or releasing the amount, if the Director is

satisfied that the amount is not required in respect of the permit.

Director

may make orders

non-compliance with permit

152.6

(1) If the

Director has reasonable grounds for believing that a recovery permit holder has

failed to comply with the permit, the Director may, by order,

(

a) require

the permit holder to achieve compliance with the permit within the time

specified in the order;

(

b) require

the permit holder to prevent the continuation or repetition of the failure to

comply within the time specified in the order;

(

c) require

the permit holder to cease carrying out activities under the permit until the

failure to comply is addressed to the Director’s satisfaction and the order to

cease activity has been revoked; or

(

d) cancel

the permit.

repair or prevent injury, etc.

(2) If

the Director has reasonable grounds for believing that the activities being

carried out under a recovery permit have injured, damaged or endangered public

health and safety or the environment, or are likely to do so, the Director may,

by order, require the permit holder, any owner of the land, or all of them jointly

to repair the injury or damage or prevent the injury, damage or danger.

Failure

to comply

(3) Failure

to comply with an order made under clause (1) (a), (

b) or (

c) or subsection (2)

constitutes an offence that continues for each day during which the failure

continues.

Directions

to Ministry employees, agents

152.7

(1) This

section applies if the Director has reasonable grounds for believing that,

(

a) a

recovery permit holder has failed to comply with an order made under clause

152.6 (1) (a), (

b) or (c); or

(

b) the

activities being carried out under a recovery permit have injured, damaged or

endangered public health and safety or the environment, or are likely to do so.

Same

(2) The

Director may give directions in accordance with subsection (3) to the employees

and agents of the Ministry, if the Director is of the opinion that it is in the

public interest to do so and,

(

a) the

Director is of the opinion that the recovery permit holder will not carry out

promptly the work required to comply with the order or to repair the injury or

damage or prevent the injury, damage or danger; or

(

b) the

recovery permit holder requests the Director’s assistance in order to comply

with the order or to repair the injury or damage or prevent the injury, damage

or danger.

Same

(3) The

Director may, under subsection (2), direct employees and agents of the Ministry

to do everything practicable, or to do such work and take such action as may be

specified in the directions, in respect of the failure to comply with the order

or of the repair of the injury or damage or prevention of the injury, damage or

danger.

Same

(4) The

Director need not hold, or afford to any person an opportunity for, a hearing

before giving directions under subsection (2).

Use

of financial assurance by Crown

(5) The

Crown may, for the purpose of carrying out the directions, use any cash,

realize any letter of credit or bond or enforce any other security, guarantee

or protection provided by the recovery permit holder as financial assurance in

respect of the permit.

Where

cost debt due to Crown

(6) Any

of the total cost incurred by the Crown in carrying out the directions that is

not covered by financial assurance provided by the recovery permit holder is a

debt due to the Crown by the permit holder, subject to subsection (7), that,

(

a) forms

a lien and a charge on the land that is the subject of the permit in favour of

the Crown, realizable by action for sale of any part or all of the land subject

to the lien, including any buildings, structures, machinery, chattels or

personal property situate in, on, over or under the land; and

(

b) is

recoverable by the Crown in any court in which a debt or money demand of a

similar amount may be collected.

Same

(7) If

the permit holder is not an owner of the land to which the recovery permit

relates, or is not the only owner, the permit holder and every owner of the

land that is not the Crown are jointly and severally liable for a debt due

under subsection (6).

Same

(8) Subsections

151 (4), (5) and (6) apply with necessary modifications with respect to the

debt due to the Crown under subsection (6).

Section 153.3 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Recovery

permit not contrary intention

(1.1) The

issuance of a recovery permit does not constitute a contrary intention under

subsection (1).

Section 153.5 of the Act is amended by adding “made under this Part” after “any

order”.

Commencement

This

Schedule comes into force on a day to be named by

proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 13

MINISTRY OF INFRASTRUCTURE ACT, 2011

Clause 7.1 (4) (

c) of the Ministry of Infrastructure Act,

2011 is amended by striking out “ Business

Corporations Act ” and substituting “ Business

Corporations Act , Not-for-Profit Corporations Act,

2010 ”.

Commencement

2 This

Schedule comes into force on the later of the day

the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021

receives Royal Assent and the day subsection 4 (1) of the Not-for-Profit

Corporations Act, 2010 comes into force.

SCHEDULE 14

NORTHERN SERVICES BOARDS ACT

The definition of “Minister” in

section 1 of the Northern

Services Boards Act is repealed and the following substituted:

“Minister”

means the Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and

Forestry or any other member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility

for the administration of this Act may be assigned or transferred under the Executive Council Act ; (“ministre”)

(1) Subsection 3 (4.1) of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

How

notice is given

(4.1) The

person calling the meeting shall,

(

a) post

the notice of the meeting in at least one location visible to the public in the

proposed Board area;

(

b) send

the notice to the Minister; and

(

c) if

available, publish the notice in a local publication available in physical form

and having general circulation in the proposed Board area or by electronic

means or in an electronic format.

(2) Subsection

3 (6) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Recording

secretary

(6) The

chair shall appoint from among the inhabitants present a recording secretary

who shall,

(

a) record

the proceedings of the meeting;

(

b) post

copies of the record of the proceedings in at least one location visible to the

public in the proposed Board area;

(

c) if

available, publish the record of the proceedings in a local publication

available in physical form and having general circulation in the proposed Board

area or by electronic means or in an electronic format;

(

d) send

a copy of the record of the proceedings signed by the recording secretary,

including the recommendations agreed upon by the meeting under subsection (8),

to the Minister.

Clauses 14 (4) (

c) and (

d) of the Act are repealed and the following

substituted:

(

c) ensure

that copies of the minutes of meetings are posted in at least one location visible

to the public in the Board area and, if available, by electronic means or in an

electronic format;

(

d) post

notices of meetings called by the Board in at least one location visible to the

public in the Board area and, if available, publish them by electronic means or

in an electronic format;

Section 17 of the Act is amended by striking out “posted up in at least six

conspicuous places in the Board area” and substituting “posted in at least one location

visible to the public in the Board area and, if available, published by

electronic means or in an electronic format”.

Subsection 19 (2) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Notice

(2) At

least two weeks before the election meeting, the secretary shall,

(

a) post

a notice of the place, date and time of the election meeting in at least one location

visible to the public in the Board area;

(

b) if

available, publish the notice by electronic means or in an electronic format; and

(

c) send

a copy of the notice to the Minister.

Commencement

6 This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal

Assent.

SCHEDULE 15

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT

(1) Subsection 1 (1) of the Occupational Health

and Safety Act is amended by adding the following definition:

“engineer”

means, subject to any prescribed requirements or restrictions, a person who is

licensed as a professional engineer or who holds a limited licence under the Professional Engineers Act ; (“ingénieur”)

(2) The

definition of “engineer of the Ministry” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act is

repealed.

(3) Subsection

1 (1) of the Act is amended by adding the following definition:

“professional

engineer of the Ministry” means a person employed by the Ministry and who is

licensed as a professional engineer under the Professional

Engineers Act ; (“ingénieur du ministère”)

(4) Subsection

1 (3) of the Act is amended by striking out “professional”.

Section 8 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Same

(14.1) A

health and safety representative may share with an inspector any of the

findings made by the representative under subsection (14).

Section 9 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Same

(31.1) A

member of a committee who is designated to investigate cases under subsection

(31) may share with an inspector any of the findings made by the member under

subsection (31).

Subsection 25 (4) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Same

(4) Unless

otherwise prescribed, clause (2) (

j) does not apply with respect to a workplace

at which five or fewer workers are regularly employed.

Subsections 29 (3) and (4) of the Act are amended by striking out “an engineer

of the Ministry” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “a

professional engineer of the Ministry”.

Subsection 31 (2) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Architects

and engineers

(2) An

architect, as defined in the Architects Act , or an

engineer contravenes this Act if, as a result of the architect’s or engineer’s

advice that is given or the architect’s or engineer’s certification required

under this Act that is made negligently or incompetently, a worker is

endangered.

Same

(3) For

greater certainty, a contravention described in subsection (2) continues for

each day or part of a day that a worker is endangered.

Subsection 51 (1) of the Act is amended by adding “and to the committee, health

and safety representative and trade union, if any” after “Director”.

(1) Clause 54 (1) (

k) of the Act is amended by striking out “a

professional engineer” and substituting “an engineer” and by striking out “the

professional engineer” and substituting “the engineer”.

(2) Clause

54 (1) (

m) of the Act is amended by striking out “a professional engineer” in

the portion before subclause (

i) and substituting “an engineer”.

(3) Clause

54 (1) (

n) of the Act is amended by striking out “a professional engineer” and

substituting “an engineer”.

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Order

for written notices to Director under s. 52

(1) 55.4 For the purposes of subsection 52 (1), an

inspector may, in writing, order an employer to give written notice to a

Director during such period as may be specified by the inspector.

Subsection 65 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “an engineer of the

Ministry” and substituting “a professional engineer of the Ministry”.

Paragraph 15 of subsection 70 (2) of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

15. prescribing

elements that any policy or program required under this Act must contain and

the format that the policy or program must be in;

Commencement

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this

Schedule

comes into force on the day the Supporting People and

Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal Assent.

(2) Sections

1, 5, 6, 8 and 10 come into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the

Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 16

ONTARIO AGENCY FOR HEALTH PROTECTION AND PROMOTION ACT, 2007

Section 10 of the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and

Promotion Act, 2007 is repealed and the following substituted:

Chair

and vice-chairs

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall

designate a chair and at least one vice-chair from among the members of the

board of directors.

Transitional

(2) The

chair and vice-chairs who were designated immediately before the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 received Royal

Assent continue to be authorized to act in those capacities until the

Lieutenant Governor in Council makes a designation under subsection (1).

Commencement

This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal Assent.

SCHEDULE 17

ONTARIO COLLEGE OF TEACHERS ACT, 1996

(1) Clause 4 (2) (

a) of the Ontario College of

Teachers Act, 1996 is amended by striking out “nine” at the beginning

and substituting “six”.

(2) Clause

4 (2) (

b) of the Act is amended by striking out “nine” at the beginning and

substituting “six”.

(1) Subsection 9 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “and may

appoint one or more deputy registrars who shall have the powers of the

Registrar for the purposes of this Act” at the end.

(2) Subsection

9 (4) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Deputy

Registrar

(4) The

Registrar may appoint one or more deputy registrars who shall have the powers

of the Registrar for the purposes of this Act.

Fluency

(5) Either

Section 14 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsections:

Use

of title

(6) No

title “Ontario Certified Teacher” or the French title “Enseignant(

e) agréé(

e) de l’Ontario” or an abbreviation of any of those titles to describe themselves

or their profession.

Good

standing

(7) For

the purposes of subsection (6), a person’s membership in the College is in good

standing if the member has paid their annual membership fee and holds a valid

certificate of qualification and registration that is not revoked, suspended,

or cancelled.

Use

of title, inactive/non-practising

(8) No

person except a member of the College whose certificate of qualification and

registration has been suspended solely for the reason described in clause 24

Inactive/Non-Practising” or the French title “Enseignant(

e) agréé(

e) de

l’Ontario — Membre inactif” or an abbreviation of any of those titles to

describe themselves or their profession.

Holding

out as a member of the College

(9) No

person except a member of the College shall represent or hold out expressly or

by implication that they are a member of the College.

Paragraphs 1 to 3 of subsection 17 (1) of the Act are repealed and the

following substituted:

1. The

panel must consist of at least three persons selected from the committee or the

roster of eligible panellists for the committee established under subsection

(4).

2. The

panel must have at least one member of the College and one non-member.

3. At

least one member of the panel shall be a member of the committee, unless the

chair of the committee directs that this paragraph does not apply.

(1) Clause 23 (2) (

c) of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

(

c) subject

to clause (c.1), a notation of every revocation, cancellation and suspension of

a certificate of qualification and registration;

(c.1) the

notation “Inactive/Non-Practising” for a certificate of qualification and

registration that is suspended under clause 24 (1) (a);

(2) Subsection

23 (2.5) of the Act is amended by striking out “and” at the end of clause (

b) and by adding the following clause:

(b.1) the

notation referred to in clause (2) (c.1) if the member is reinstated under

subsection 24 (3); and

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Offence:

improper use of title or holding out as member

49.1 Any person who contravenes subsection 14 (6),

(8) or (9) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not

more than $5,000 for a first offence and not more than $10,000 for a subsequent

offence.

Clauses 66 (5) (

a) and (

b) of the Act are amended by striking out “nine”

wherever it appears and substituting in each case “ six ”.

Commencement

8 This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal

Assent.

SCHEDULE 18

ONTARIO ENERGY BOARD ACT, 1998

(1) Subsection 4.3 (1) of the Ontario Energy

Board Act, 1998 is amended by striking out “and no more than 10”.

(2) Section

4.3 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Non-application

of Labour Relations Act, 1995

(6.1) The

Labour Relations Act, 1995 does not apply to

commissioners.

(1) Subsections 4.10 (3), (5), (6) and (7) of the Act are repealed.

(2) Subsections

4.10 (8), (9), (10) and (11) of the Act are amended by striking out “clause (2)

(d)” wherever it appears and substituting in each case “clause (2) (

b) or (d)”.

(3) Subsection

4.10 (12) of the Act is amended by striking out “(5) or”.

Commencement

3 This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal

Assent.

SCHEDULE 19

PLANNING ACT

The Planning Act is amended by adding the following

section:

Minor

by-laws — delegation

39.2

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the

council of a local municipality may, by by-law, delegate the authority to pass

by-laws under

section 34 that are of a minor nature to,

(

a) a

committee of council; or

(

b) an

individual who is an officer, employee or agent of the municipality.

Official

plan requirement

(2) Subsection

(1) does not apply unless there is an official plan in effect in the local

municipality that specifies the types of by-laws in respect of which there may

be a delegation of authority under that subsection.

Same

(3) Without

limiting the generality of the meaning of a by-law passed under

section 34 that

is of a minor nature, such by-laws may include,

(

a) a

by-law to remove a holding symbol; and

(

b) a

by-law to authorize the temporary use of land, buildings or structures in

accordance with subsection 39 (1).

Conditions

(4) A

delegation of authority made by a council under subsection (1) may be subject

to such conditions as the council, by by-law, provides.

Withdrawal

of delegation

(5) A

council may, by by-law, withdraw a delegation of authority made by it under

subsection (1), and the withdrawal may be in respect of one or more by-laws in

respect of which a final disposition was not made before the withdrawal.

Municipal Act, 2001

2 Paragraph 5 of subsection 23.3 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 is amended by adding “except as

provided under

section 39.2 of that Act” at the end.

City

of Toronto Act, 2006

3 Paragraph 5 of subsection 22 (1) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 is amended by adding “except as

provided under

section 39.2 of that Act” at the end.

Commencement

4 This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal

Assent.

SCHEDULE 20

POLICE RECORD CHECKS REFORM ACT, 2015

Subsection 1 (1) of the Police Record Checks Reform Act,

2015 is amended by adding the following definition:

“volunteer”

means a person who performs a service but who receives no compensation for

doing so other than an allowance for expenses or an honorarium, and excludes a

person receiving some other form of credit such as academic credit or

fulfilling a sentence requirement; (“bénévole”)

Section 7 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Same,

volunteers

(6) Despite

subsection (5), no fee shall be charged by a person referred to in clause (

a) or (

b) of the definition of “police record check provider” in subsection 1

(1) in respect of the following, if the police record check requested under

subsection (1) of this

section is of a type set out in paragraph 1 or 2 of

subsection 8 (1) and the check is in relation to the

individual becoming a volunteer or continuing as a volunteer :

1. The

conduct of the check under

section 8.

2. The

disclosure of the results of the check under

section 12.

3. Five

or fewer copies of the results of the check, if the copies were requested at

the time the request for the check was made.

Section 8 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Prescribed

requirements

(4) A

type of police record check mentioned in subsection (1) that is in respect of

an individual becoming a volunteer or continuing as a volunteer shall be

conducted in accordance with any prescribed requirements if the check is

conducted by a person mentioned in that subsection.

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Limitation

on use, volunteers

18.1 A police record check in respect of an

individual becoming a volunteer or continuing as a volunteer shall not be

relied on, for a prescribed purpose, after the period of time prescribed for

that purpose.

Commencement

5 This

Schedule comes into force on a day to be named by

proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

SCHEDULE 21

PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS ACT, 2000

(1) Section 1 of the Professional Foresters

Act, 2000 is amended by repealing the definition of “minister”.

(2) Section

1 of the Act is amended by adding the following

definitions:

“Crown

forest” means Crown forest as defined in

section 3 of the Crown

Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 ; (“forêt de la Couronne”)

“forest”

includes Crown forests, woodlands and urban woodlands; (“forêt”)

“forest

operations prescription” means,

(

a) in

respect of a Crown forest, forest operations prescription within the meaning of

the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 ; and

(

b) in

respect of all other forests, a set of site-specific harvest, renewal and

maintenance activities used to achieve the expected structure and condition and

the management objectives for such forests ; (“prescription touchant des opérations

forestières)

“good

forestry practices” means good forestry practices as defined in subsection 1

(1) of the Forestry Act ; (“bonnes pratiques

forestières”)

“Minister”

means the Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and

Forestry or any other member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility

for the administration of this Act may be assigned or transferred under the Executive Council Act ; (“ministre”)

“sustainability”

means, in respect of a Crown forest, the sustainability of a Crown forest as

determined in accordance with

section 2 of the Crown

Forest Sustainability Act, 1994 and, in respect of all other forests, the

long term health of such forests; (“durabilité)

“urban

woodlands” means woodlands found in an urban environment, including those in

riparian areas, ravines and wetlands; (“terrain boisé urbain”)

“woodlands”

means woodlands as defined in subsection 1 (1) of the Forestry

Act ; (“terrain boisé”)

(1) Subsection 3 (1) of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

Scope

of practice

(1) The practice of professional forestry is the

provision of services and advice regarding forest operations and the

preparation of plans relating to forestry, good forestry practices and the

sustainability of forests, and includes:

(

a) designing,

specifying or certifying forest operations prescriptions;

(

b) appraising

or evaluating forest resources and certifying forests;

(

c) classifying,

inventorying and mapping of forests, including distribution, composition,

structure, range, age and tree species;

(

d) determining

current and desired future forest conditions;

(

e) customizing

and using information from forest estate models;

(

f) assessing

or auditing planned forest operations to determine, among other things, whether

those operations have been carried out as planned; and

(

g) planning

and locating forest transportation systems, including forest roads.

(2) Subsection

3 (3) of the Act is repealed.

Subsection 14 (7) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

Same,

prohibition

(7) No

person, other than a member, shall,

(

a) use

the designation “Registered Professional Forester” or the initials “R.P.F.”, or

any name, title, abbreviation or description in any language implying or which

may lead to the belief that the person is a registered member of the

Association; or

(

b) identify

themselves by a title or term in any language that includes the words

“professional” and “forester” together or any variations or abbreviations of

those words or the initials “P.For.”.

Commencement

4 This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal

Assent.

SCHEDULE 22

PROVINCIAL PARKS AND CONSERVATION RESERVES ACT, 2006

The Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006

is amended by adding the following section:

right, title or interest by adverse possession

14.5

(1) Despite

any other law, including the Real Property Limitations Act

and any other Act or any common law rule, but subject to subsection (2), no

person may acquire a right, title or interest in the following lands by or

through the use, possession or occupation of the lands or by prescription, on

or after the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act,

2021 receives Royal Assent:

1. Public

lands that are within a provincial park or conservation reserve.

2. Public

lands acquired for the purposes of this Act or the Provincial

Parks Act before its repeal, that are not in a provincial park or

conservation reserve.

Application

(2) This

section does not apply if the right to bring an action on behalf of Her Majesty

against a person for the recovery of the lands was barred by the Real Property Limitations Act before the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 received Royal

Assent.

Proceedings

barred

(3) No

proceeding may be brought or maintained in respect of a matter referred to in

subsection (1).

Proceedings

set aside

(4) A

proceeding that may not be maintained under subsection (3) is deemed to have

been dismissed, without costs, on the day the Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 received Royal Assent.

Order

(5) Subject

to subsection (6), the Minister may issue an order directing the appropriate

land registrar to delete any instrument or deposit specified in the order that

is registered or deposited on title to lands described in subsection (1) under

the Registry Act .

Application

(6) Subsection

(5) applies only to instruments or deposits registered or deposited against

lands claimed by or through the use, possession or occupation of the lands or

by prescription in circumstances where subsection (1) applies to the claim.

Deletion

(7) Upon

registration of the order referred to in subsection (5) in the proper land

registry office in a manner approved by the Director of Titles, the land

registrar shall delete the instruments specified in the order.

compensation

(8) No

person is entitled to any compensation for any loss or damages, including loss

of revenues or loss of profit, arising from the enactment, amendment, repeal or

application of this section.

expropriation

(9) Nothing

in this

section and nothing done or not done in accordance with this

section

constitutes an expropriation or injurious affection for the purposes of the Expropriations Act or otherwise at law.

Commencement

This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal Assent.

SCHEDULE 23

PUBLIC LANDS ACT

(1) Section 1 of the Public Lands Act is

amended by adding the following definition:

“Deputy

Minister” means the deputy minister of the Minister; (“sous-ministre”)

(2) The

definitions of “Minister” and “Ministry” in

section 1 of the Act are repealed

and the following substituted:

“Minister”

means the member of the Executive Council to whom responsibility for the

administration of this Act or part of this Act is assigned or transferred under

the Executive Council Act ; (“ministre”)

“Ministry”

means the ministry of the Minister; (“ministère”)

The heading to

Part I of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

PART I

THE MINISTRY

Section 3 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Transfers,

dispositions, etc.

(2) Nothing

in subsection (1) prevents the Minister from doing any of the following:

1. Ordering

the transfer of the administration and control of public lands in accordance

with

section 37.1.

2. Directing

the disposal of public lands for the purpose of implementing an agreement

involving the Crown in right of Ontario and an Indigenous community.

3. Directing

the disposal of public lands to a municipality.

Section 11 of the Act is amended by striking out “Lieutenant Governor in

Council” and substituting “Minister”.

The French version of subsection 13 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “délivrer

des permis de construction de bâtiments ou de structures, ou d’aménagement des

terres du secteur” and substituting “délivrer des permis pour la construction

d’un bâtiment ou d’une structure, ou la réalisation d’améliorations sur des

terres du secteur”.

Clause 15 (1) (

b) of the Act is amended by striking out “and prescribing the

fee therefor” at the end.

(1) Subsection 17 (1) of the Act is amended by adding “Subject to

subsection (1.1)” at the beginning.

(2) Section

17 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Application

of subs. (1)

(1.1) Subsection

(1) applies only if the right to bring an action on behalf of Her Majesty

against a person for the recovery of the land was barred by the Real Property Limitations Act before the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 received Royal

Assent.

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

right, title or interest by adverse possession

17.1

(1) Despite

any other law, including the Real Property Limitations Act

and any other Act or any common law rule, but subject to subsection (3), no

person may acquire a right, title or interest in public lands, including lands

described in subsection (2), by or through the use, possession or occupation of

the lands or by prescription on or after the day the Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal Assent.

Additional

public lands

(2) For

greater certainty, “public lands” for the purposes of this

section includes lands

acquired by the Crown in right of Ontario at any time for the purposes of a

past or current program of the Ministry.

Application

(3) This

section does not apply if the right to bring an action on behalf of Her Majesty

against a person for the recovery of the lands was barred by the Real Property Limitations Act before the day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021 received Royal

Assent.

Proceedings

barred

(4) No

proceeding may be brought or maintained in respect of a matter referred to in

subsection (1).

Proceedings

set aside

(5) A

proceeding that may not be maintained under subsection (4) is deemed to have

been dismissed, without costs, on the day the Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 received Royal Assent.

Order

(6) Subject

to subsection (7), the Minister may issue an order directing the appropriate

land registrar to delete any instrument or deposit specified in the order that

is registered or deposited on title to public lands under the Registry Act .

Application

(7) Subsection

(6) applies only to instruments or deposits registered or deposited against lands

claimed by or through the use, possession or occupation of the lands or by

prescription in circumstances where subsection (1) applies to the claim.

Deletion

(8) Upon

registration of the order referred to in subsection (6) in the proper land

registry office in a manner approved by the Director of Titles, the land

registrar shall delete the instruments or deposits specified in the order.

compensation

(9) No

person is entitled to any compensation for any loss or damages, including loss

of revenues or loss of profit, arising from the enactment, amendment, repeal or

application of subsection 17 (1.1) or this section.

expropriation

(10) Nothing

in subsection 17 (1.1) or this

section and nothing done or not done in

accordance with subsection 17 (1.1) or this

section constitutes an

expropriation or injurious affection for the purposes of the Expropriations Act or otherwise at law.

The Act is amended by adding the following section:

Release

of habendum or certain restrictions

19.1

(1) If

public lands have been sold under this or any other Act, whether before

or after the day this

section comes into force, and the letters patent contain

a restriction in the habendum with respect to the purposes for which the

lands may be used or any other restriction limiting the use of the lands or

limiting the owner’s ability to further transfer or deal with the lands, the

make an order releasing the land or any part of it from the restriction.

Effect

(2) An

order made under subsection (1) in respect of a restriction in a habendum has

the same legal effect as if the release of the restriction had been confirmed

through the issuance of supplemental letters patent.

Order

sent to land registry office

(3) The

Minister may, in the Minister’s discretion, register the order in the proper

land registry office in a manner approved by the Director of Titles.

Registration

(4) Upon

registration of an order under subsection (3) the land registrar shall provide

a copy, including the particulars of the registration, to the person or

entities identified by the Ministry.

Subsection 23 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “the prescribed fee”

and substituting “any required fee”.

(1) Section 37.1 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsection:

Release

from reversionary clause

(2.1) If

an order under subsection (1), or an order-in-council, that transfers

responsibility for the administration and control of public lands from the

Minister to the Crown in right of Canada or an agent corporation within the

meaning of the Financial Administration Act (Canada)

contains either a provision requiring that the administration and control of

the lands be returned to the Crown in right of Ontario at some point in time or

upon such other specified terms or a provision requiring that the lands be used

by the Crown in right of Canada or the agent corporation only for a specified

purpose, the Minister may, by order, release the Crown in right of Canada or

the agent corporation from any such requirement.

(2) Subsections

37.1 (3) and (4) of the Act are repealed and the following substituted:

Order

sent to land registry office

(3) The

Minister may, in the Minister’s discretion, register the order in the proper

land registry office in a manner approved by the Director of Titles.

Registration

(4) Upon

registration of an order under subsection (3) the land registrar shall provide

a copy, including the particulars of the registration, to the person or

entities identified by the Ministry.

Subsection 39 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “the Lieutenant Governor

in Council” at the end and substituting “the Minister”.

Section 40 of the Act is amended by striking out “the Deputy Minister of

Natural Resources” and substituting “the Deputy Minister”.

Clause 47 (

a) of the Act is repealed.

Subsection 61 (4) of the Act is amended by striking out “the Deputy Minister of

Natural Resources” and substituting “the Deputy Minister”.

Part III of the Act is amended by adding the following section:

Fees,

etc.

69.3

(1) The

Minister may establish and charge fees or other charges for any service,

approval, permission or decision related to the management, use or disposition

of public lands under this Act.

Same

(2) For

greater certainty, where any provision of this Act requires or permits the

activity, the power to set terms or conditions includes the power to require

the payment of a fee or other charge established by the Minister.

Requirement

to pay

(3) A

person shall pay any fees or other charges established by the Minister under

this Act.

Change,

refund, etc.

(4) Where,

under this

section or any other provision of this Act, the Minister has the

power to establish a fee or other charge, the Minister may change the amount of

the fee or charge and may direct the refund or waiver of all or part of any fee

or charge if, in the Minister’s opinion, it is equitable to do so.

Commencement

(1) Subject to subsection (2), this

Schedule comes into force on the

day the Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021

receives Royal Assent.

(2) Section

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

Governor.

SCHEDULE 24

TORONTO ATMOSPHERIC FUND ACT, 2005

Subsections 11 (8) and (9) of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund

Act, 2005 are repealed.

Commencement

This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal Assent.

SCHEDULE

WATER OPPORTUNITIES ACT, 2010

Part II of the Water Opportunities Act, 2010 is

repealed.

Clause 42 (1) (

b) of the Act is repealed.

Commencement

This

Schedule comes into force on the day the Supporting

People and Businesses Act, 2021 receives Royal Assent.

Bill 13 As Amended by Standing Committee (PDF)

This

reprint of the Bill is marked to indicate the changes that were made in

Committee.

The

changes are indicated by underlines for

new text and a strikethrough for deleted text.

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

SCHEDULE 1

BARRISTERS ACT

The

Schedule repeals

section 3 of the Barristers Act .

Section 3 of the Act sets out the order of precedence for members of the bar of

Ontario in the courts of Ontario.

SCHEDULE 2

CANNABIS LICENCE ACT, 2018

The

Schedule amends the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018

respecting methods of distributing cannabis sold through cannabis retail

stores. In particular,

section 20 of the Act is re-enacted to provide that

cannabis may be distributed either in person in a cannabis retail store or in

an area immediately adjacent to it or by delivery. Complementary amendments are

made to various provisions of the Act. Additionally, related amendments are

made to two other statutes:

1. Subsection

7 (2) of the Cannabis Control Act, 2017 is amended

to expand the application of the subsection to distribution, which includes

delivery, rather than to delivery only, when cannabis is not provided to a

purchaser at the time of sale.

Section 9 of the Act is re-enacted to provide

that no person may purchase cannabis except from an authorized cannabis

retailer, as defined in the Act.

Section

2 of the Ontario Cannabis Retail Corporation Act, 2017 ,

setting out the exclusive rights of the Corporation, is re-enacted. The

Corporation is given the exclusive right to sell cannabis online, without doing

so through a cannabis retail store. Selling cannabis for resale through a

cannabis retail store continues to be an exclusive right of the Corporation.

The Corporation’s exclusive rights also continue to be subject to such

exceptions as may be specified by regulations made under the Act.

The

Cannabis Licence Act, 2018 is also amended to

provide for searches, including warrantless searches, of conveyances for

enforcement purposes. As well, subsection 49 (1) of the Act is amended to add

an authority for the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations

governing rules and processes that apply if the Registrar of the Alcohol and

Gaming Commission of Ontario receives a copy of a resolution of the council of the

band in respect of a reserve containing a prescribed request relating to the

delivery of cannabis or other products to the reserve. This could include

regulations prohibiting or restricting the delivery of cannabis to a reserve.

Finally

a correction is made to the French version of the definition of “reserve” in

subsection 1 (1) of the Cannabis Licence Act, 2018

and subsection 26 (3) of the Cannabis Control Act, 2017 .

SCHEDULE 3

COLLECTION AND DEBT SETTLEMENT SERVICES ACT

The

Collection and Debt Settlement Services Act is

amended to update references to certain statutes.

SCHEDULE 4

COURTS OF JUSTICE ACT

The

Schedule amends

section 17 of the Courts of Justice Act

to address an outstanding reference to case management masters, in part

retroactive to September 1, 2021, the day on which they were retitled as

associate judges. The

Schedule also corrects several French language errors in

the Act.

SCHEDULE 5

CROWN ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT

The

Schedule amends the Crown Administration of Estates Act

to change a reference to the Ministry of the Attorney General website to refer

instead to a Government of Ontario website.

SCHEDULE 6

CROWN FOREST SUSTAINABILITY ACT, 1994

The

Schedule amends the Crown Forest Sustainability Act, 1994

by adding a new

part III.2 governing the harvesting of forest resources in

Crown forests for personal use in the prescribed circumstances or in accordance

with an authorization issued by the Minister. Several consequential amendments

are made and the Lieutenant Governor in Council is given new regulation making

powers in respect of the harvesting of forest resources for personal use.

SCHEDULE 7

DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT, 1997

The

amendments to the Development Charges Act, 1997

change the method by which the estimate for the increase in the need for the

Yonge North subway extension is calculated by basing it on the planned level of

service provided in the municipality over the 20-year period immediately

following the preparation of the background study.

SCHEDULE 8

EDUCATION ACT

The

Education Act is amended to remove references to

ranked ballot elections, change when boards must elect their chairs and when

the chief executive officer of a board must submit a report to the board, and

eliminate certain requirements relating to the appointment of supervisory

officers.

SCHEDULE 9

ELECTRICITY ACT, 1998

The

Schedule amends the Electricity Act, 1998 to add a

new

section 36.1.1 creating a two-year limitation period (or such other

limitation period as may be prescribed) that applies to certain payments,

adjustments and amounts settled by the IESO.

Related

amendments concerning limitation periods are made to the Electricity

Act, 1998 and other Acts:

1. A

new subsection (9) is added to

section 25.33 (Global Adjustment) of the Electricity Act, 1998 to create the authority to provide

for a limitation period in respect of adjustments to be made by the IESO,

distributors and retailers under that

section or the regulations.

2. The

Limitations Act, 2002 is amended to add new

section

36.1.1 of the Electricity Act, 1998 to the

Schedule

made under

section 19 of that Act, to provide that a limitation period

established under

section 36.1.1 of the Act or the regulations prevails in

respect of a claim where a limitation period in the Act also applies.

3. New

provisions are added to the Ontario Energy Board Act, 1998

to create the authority to prescribe limitation periods for entitlements

related to certain electricity rate-mitigation programs.

4. The

Ontario Fair Hydro Plan Act, 2017 is amended to

authorize the making of regulations to prescribe a limitation period related to

the entitlement of consumers; and the rights or obligations of electricity

vendors, unit sub-meter providers and the IESO in respect of payments,

adjustments or amounts to be provided under that Act as it read immediately

before the final plan date.

The

Schedule also amends

Part VIII of the Electricity Act,

1998 to replace the administrative penalties currently provided for in

respect of that Part with a new authority to impose administrative penalties,

and to make related amendments. Under the new provisions, the Director may

order a person to pay an administrative penalty if the person has contravened a

prescribed provision of

Part VIII or the regulations made under it, certain

restrictions, limitations or conditions of a prescribed authorization or a

prescribed order of the Authority. The maximum amount of an administrative

penalty is $10,000. The Minister is given regulation-making authority over

matters relating to administrative penalties.

SCHEDULE 10

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ACT

The

Schedule amends the Environmental Assessment Act to

specify that both amendments to approved class environmental assessments, as

well as amendments to approvals of class environmental assessments, may include

amendments to change the classes of undertakings to which the class

environmental assessment applies.

SCHEDULE 11

LIQUOR LICENCE AND CONTROL ACT, 2019

Paragraph

17 of subsection 78 (1) of the Liquor Licence and Control

Act, 2019 provides regulation-making authority to authorize the

Registrar to approve temporary physical extensions of lic