Ontario Bill 49 (41st Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 49, 41-3

Ontario — Bills

3RD SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2018 Bill

An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 Mr. J. Fraser Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading April 16, 2018 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1

Section of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 is amended by adding the following subsection: Residential care facilities and group homes

(3) An employer, whether public or private, in either of th e following industries is a

Schedule employer for the purposes of this Act: 1. Residential care facilities, including retirement homes, rest homes and senior citizen’s residences. 2. Group homes. Commencement This Act comes into force six months after the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the WSIB Coverage for Workers in Residential Care Facilities and Group Homes Act, 2018. _______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 is amended to provide that an employer who operates a residential care facility or a group home is a

Schedule employer for the purposes of the Act.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 49, 41-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s3 bill 49 bill text 41 3 en b049 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	fff9edf4af160333b50f2b4ccf6a15e679f1917b

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