Bill 189 explained in plain English
Imitation Firearms Regulation Amendment 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 189 amends the Imitation Firearms Regulation Act, 2000, to impose new conditions on the sale of imitation firearms, including record-keeping requirements for sellers and criminal background checks for purchasers, and increases penalties for violations.
This bill amends the Imitation Firearms Regulation Act, 2000, to introduce new rules for the sale of imitation firearms in Ontario. It requires sellers to keep records of sales for five years and increases the maximum fines for violations. Purchasers must provide a written statement of their intended use and confirm they have not been convicted of a criminal offense for which a pardon has not been granted.
- Amends the Imitation Firearms Regulation Act, 2000.
- Introduces new conditions for the sale of imitation firearms.
- Requires sellers to keep records of imitation firearm sales for five years.
- Increases the maximum fines for selling imitation firearms without meeting the required conditions.
- Requires purchasers of imitation firearms to provide a written statement of their intentions for its use and declare they will not use it unlawfully.
- Requires purchasers of imitation firearms to have a criminal background check that shows no convictions for which a pardon has not been granted.
- Persons who sell imitation firearms in the course of a business in Ontario.
- Individuals who purchase imitation firearms in Ontario.
- The Ontario Legislative Assembly (in relation to enacting the law).
- Sellers of imitation firearms must keep records of sales for five years.
- Purchasers of imitation firearms must provide a written statement of their intentions for its use and declare they will not use it for an unlawful purpose.
- Purchasers of imitation firearms must have a criminal background check that shows no convictions for which a pardon has not been granted.
- Individuals are prohibited from selling or transferring imitation firearms unless these conditions are met.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- A first offence for contravening the sale regulations is liable to a fine of not more than $25,000.
- A second or subsequent offence for contravening the sale regulations is liable to a fine of not more than $50,000.
- A person contravening the record-keeping requirement is liable to a fine of not more than $10,000.
- Fines of up to $25,000 for a first offence of contravening sale regulations.
- Fines of up to $50,000 for a second or subsequent offence of contravening sale regulations.
- Fines of up to $10,000 for contravening the record-keeping requirements.
- The bill does not specify who is responsible for conducting the criminal background check for purchasers.
- The bill does not detail the process or requirements for the "valid identification" that purchasers must present under section 5 of the Act.
- The bill does not define what constitutes an "unlawful purpose" for the use of an imitation firearm.
- The exact date of Royal Assent is not specified, as the commencement is tied to this event.
The bill amends this Act to impose new conditions on the sale of imitation firearms and increase penalties for violations.
Source: Explanatory Note
This subsection is replaced with new conditions that a seller must meet before selling or transferring an imitation firearm. These include verifying the purchaser is 18 or older, has valid ID, provides a written statement of intended use and a declaration of lawful purpose, and has passed a criminal background check showing no pardoned criminal convictions.
Source: Section 1 (1)
This section is amended to add a new subsection requiring persons who sell or transfer an imitation firearm to keep a record of the sale, including purchaser details and copies of provided documents, for five years.
Source: Section 1 (2)
This subsection is replaced with new penalty provisions for contravening subsection 4 (1). First offences are subject to a fine of up to $25,000, and subsequent offences are subject to a fine of up to $50,000.
Source: Section 1 (3)
This section is amended to add a new subsection establishing a penalty for contravening the new record-keeping requirement (subsection 2.1). Violators are liable to a fine of up to $10,000.
Source: Section 1 (4)
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