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Bill 1,

An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right

Ford, Hon. Doug Premier

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Bill 1 2025

Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right

His

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Purpose

This

Bill is introduced before consideration of the Throne Speech to perpetuate the

established right of Parliament, through the representatives elected by the

people, to sit and act without leave from the Crown.

Assertion

of right

This

Bill, therefore, asserts the right of this Legislative Assembly to give

precedence to matters other than those expressed by the Sovereign.

History

This

practice dates to at least 1558 and was codified by resolution of the House of

Commons in 1604.

Pro forma Bill

The

practice of introducing a pro forma Bill, followed

in certain other parliamentary jurisdictions, is adopted to explain and record

the constitutional importance of the first Bill.

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

April 15, 2025

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

April 15, 2025

First Reading

Vote

Carried

First Reading

April 15, 2025

Carried

Ordered for Second Reading

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