Bill 147 explained in plain English
Safe Night Out Act, 2017
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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The Safe Night Out Act, 2017, would require mandatory sexual violence and harassment prevention training as part of server training for those selling or serving liquor in Ontario.
Bill 147, the Safe Night Out Act, 2017, proposes to amend the Liquor Licence Act in Ontario. The bill aims to enhance safety by requiring individuals who sell or serve liquor, as well as their managers, to complete a server training course that includes sexual violence and harassment prevention training. This training component would need to be approved by the Board, and the specifics of when it must be included would be prescribed.
- Amends the Liquor Licence Act.
- Introduces mandatory sexual violence and harassment training for individuals involved in the sale or service of liquor, and their managers.
- Specifies that this training must be part of an approved server training course.
- States that the requirement for sexual violence and harassment training to be included in the server course will come into effect on a prescribed day.
- Holders of liquor licences or permits in Ontario.
- Managers of premises where liquor is sold or served.
- Persons employed by licence holders who are involved in the sale or service of liquor.
- The Board (likely the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, as per the explanatory note) which approves server training courses and components.
- Licence holders have a duty to ensure their employees and managers complete the required training.
- Managers and persons selling or serving liquor have an obligation to complete an approved server training course that includes sexual violence and harassment prevention.
- The Act comes into force on a day proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.
- The requirement for the sexual violence and harassment training component to be included in the server training course comes into force on a 'prescribed day'.
- The specific date when the Act comes into force is not yet proclaimed.
- The 'prescribed day' on which the sexual violence and harassment training component must be included in the server training course is not specified.
- The exact content and approval process for the sexual violence and harassment prevention training component by the Board are not detailed within the provided text, beyond requiring it to be 'approved by the Board'.
Adds a new section requiring liquor licence holders to ensure their managers and staff involved in selling or serving liquor complete an approved server training course. This course must include a sexual violence and harassment prevention component, as prescribed by the Board.
Source: Section 1
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