Bill 35 explained in plain English
Made in Ontario Act, 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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This bill requires manufacturers to label products made in Ontario and establishes the Made in Ontario Commission to enforce this requirement.
Bill 35, the Made in Ontario Act, 2010, requires manufacturers to label merchandise as "made in Ontario" if at least 51 per cent of the direct manufacturing costs are incurred in Ontario and the last substantial transformation of the product occurred in Ontario. The bill establishes the Made in Ontario Commission to administer and enforce the Act. It also prohibits false representations about a product being made in Ontario and the deceptive use of the "made in Ontario" identification. The Act comes into force six months after receiving Royal Assent.
- Requires manufacturers to identify products as "made in Ontario" if specific cost and transformation criteria are met.
- Prohibits falsely representing a product as made in Ontario.
- Prohibits the deceptive use of the "made in Ontario" identification.
- Establishes the Made in Ontario Commission.
- Details the powers and duties of the Made in Ontario Commission, including investigating complaints and issuing orders.
- Allows for penalties for contraventions of the Act.
- Provides for appeals of Commission orders to the Superior Court of Justice.
- Allows the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations related to the identification of products, complaint information, and the implementation of the Act.
- Manufacturers of products sold in Ontario
- Consumers in Ontario
- The Made in Ontario Commission
- Manufacturers have an obligation to identify products made in Ontario if they meet the specified criteria (Section 2).
- Individuals and groups of consumers have the right to complain to the Commission about alleged contraventions (Section 5).
- No person shall make false representations about a product being made in Ontario (Section 3).
- No person shall knowingly use the "made in Ontario" identification for products not meeting the criteria (Section 4).
- The Act comes into force six months after receiving Royal Assent (Section 12).
- Penalties for individuals can be up to $2,000, and for corporations up to $5,000, if they contravene the Act (Section 9(6)).
- The Made in Ontario Commission is responsible for enforcing the Act (Section 7).
- The Commission can investigate potential contraventions (Section 9).
- If a contravention is found, the Commission can issue an order requiring the payment of a fine (Section 9(5) and (6)).
- Individuals may be fined up to $2,000, and corporations up to $5,000 (Section 9(6)).
- The specific form, content, or presentation of the "made in Ontario" identification is not detailed in the bill and will be set out in regulations (Section 2(1), Section 11(a)).
- The prescribed information required for a complaint to the Commission is not detailed in the bill and will be set out in regulations (Section 5(2), Section 11(b)).
- The bill does not specify the exact composition or appointment process for the board of directors of the Commission beyond a minimum of five members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (Section 6(2)).
- The bill does not specify what constitutes a "substantial transformation" beyond a fundamental change in form, appearance, or nature (Section 2(3)).
This Act establishes requirements for identifying merchandise manufactured in Ontario and creates the Made in Ontario Commission.
Source: Section 6
A commission is established to administer and enforce the Made in Ontario Act.
Source: Section 6
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