Bill 178 explained in plain English
Alexander Graham Bell Parkway Act, 2011
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 178, the Alexander Graham Bell Parkway Act, 2011, amends the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act to name Highway 403 the Alexander Graham Bell Parkway.
This bill amends the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act to officially name a portion of Highway 403 as the "Alexander Graham Bell Parkway". This section of Highway 403 runs from Woodstock through to Burlington, and the preamble highlights Brantford's connection to Alexander Graham Bell.
- Names a section of Highway 403 the "Alexander Graham Bell Parkway".
- Amends the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act.
- The Ministry of Transportation (responsible for highways)
- Drivers and the general public who use Highway 403
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The specific portion of Highway 403 being named the "Alexander Graham Bell Parkway" is described as "the part of the King’s Highway designated as controlled-access Highway 403", but the exact endpoints are not detailed in this bill text.
Adds a section to officially name a part of Highway 403 as the Alexander Graham Bell Parkway.
Source: Section 1
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