TransCanada Highway Improvement Act (Highway 17), 2011 Orazietti, David — Bill 206 (39th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 206, 39-2

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Bill 206, TransCanada Highway Improvement Act (Highway 17), 2011

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Bill 206 2011

An Act to improve

the part of the TransCanada Highway that is known as Highway 17

Her

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

Purposes

(1) The

purposes of this

section are regional economic enhancement and the promotion of

public safety.

Duty to improve Highway 17

(2) The Minister of

Transportation and the Minister of Infrastructure shall work together with the

federal Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to ensure that

improvements are made to the part of the TransCanada Highway that is known as

Highway 17.

Improvements

(3) The improvements

referred to in subsection (2) should include,

(

a) additional passing lanes;

(

b) paved shoulders;

(

c) rumble strips;

(

d) rest stops; and

(

e) an increase to four lanes, including two lanes

in each direction.

Implementation

(4) Subject to

subsection (5), work on the improvements must commence as soon as possible

after the day this Act comes into force and must be completed within 20 years

after the day this Act comes into force.

Cost-sharing agreement

(5) Before making

improvements under subsection (2), the Province of Ontario shall enter into

agreement relating to the sharing of the costs of the improvements.

Commencement

2. This Act comes

into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title

of this Act is the TransCanada

Highway Improvement Act (Highway 17), 2011 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill enacts the TransCanada

Highway Improvement Act (Highway 17), 2011 . The Act requires the

Minister of Transportation and the Minister of Infrastructure to work together

with the federal Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to make

improvements to the part of the TransCanada Highway that is known as Highway

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 31, 2011

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May 31, 2011

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 206, 39-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s2 bill 206 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	f2fdd98b6b9304fd697ccadd225c89a9e08a7820

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