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Bill 121 explained in plain English

Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rehabilitative or Therapeutic Purposes Exemption), 2015

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 121
Full title
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rehabilitative or Therapeutic Purposes Exemption), 2015
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on Social Policy
Last updated
Oct 1, 2015

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Standing Committee on Social Policy
Latest Activity
Oct 1, 2015
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

Bill 121 amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, to extend the maximum exemption period for certain rehabilitative or therapeutic living accommodations from one year to three years.

What It Means

Bill 121, the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rehabilitative or Therapeutic Purposes Exemption), 2015, proposes to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The main change involves extending the maximum period from one year to three years for which certain living accommodations can be exempt from the Act if they are occupied for the purpose of receiving rehabilitative or therapeutic services. The bill also states it comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.
  • Extends the maximum period for which certain living accommodations are exempt from the Residential Tenancies Act when occupied for rehabilitative or therapeutic services from one year to three years.
  • Specifies that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • Individuals occupying living accommodation for rehabilitative or therapeutic services.
  • Providers of rehabilitative or therapeutic services where accommodation is provided.
  • Landlords and tenants under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify which types of rehabilitative or therapeutic services qualify for this exemption.
  • The bill does not define 'living accommodation' in this context beyond its occupation for services.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
amends

Changes a specific exemption within the Act. Previously, living accommodations occupied for rehabilitative or therapeutic services were exempt if provided for no more than one year. This bill would change that period to no more than three years.

Source: Section 1

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Sep 16, 2015
Step 2
Second reading
Oct 1, 2015
Step 3
Committee review
Oct 1, 2015
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Ann Hoggarth
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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