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Bill 2 explained in plain English

Cutting Red Tape for Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2018

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, 3rd Session
Bill number
Bill 2
Full title
Cutting Red Tape for Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2018
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Mar 20, 2018

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 3rd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Mar 20, 2018
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

AI-assisted, reviewed before publishing
Short Version

This Act allows registered motor vehicle dealers to make certain applications electronically under the Highway Traffic Act.

What It Means

This Act amends the Highway Traffic Act to allow registered general motor vehicle dealers to apply for vehicle permits, number plates, and validation stickers electronically. The Minister can also make regulations prescribing other things that can be applied for electronically. The changes will come into effect on the first anniversary of the date the Act receives Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Amends the Highway Traffic Act to permit electronic applications for motor vehicle dealers.
  • Allows registered general dealers to apply for permits, number plates, and validations electronically.
  • Empowers the Minister to make regulations about other items that can be applied for electronically.
  • Specifies that the Act comes into force one year after receiving Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • Motor vehicle dealers registered as general dealers in Ontario.
  • The Minister of Transportation (or relevant minister responsible for the Highway Traffic Act) who can make regulations.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Registered motor vehicle dealers have the right to apply for vehicle permits, number plates, and validations by electronic means.
Important Dates
  • This Act comes into force on the first anniversary of the date on which it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific 'other things' that can be applied for electronically are not detailed in the Act itself, but will be prescribed by regulation by the Minister.
  • The Act applies only to 'motor vehicle dealers registered as a general dealer under the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002'.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Highway Traffic Act
amends

Adds a new section allowing registered motor vehicle dealers to submit applications for permits, number plates, and validations electronically.

Source: Section 1

Highway Traffic Act
amends

Allows the Minister to make regulations regarding other items that can be applied for electronically by motor vehicle dealers.

Source: Section 6.1 (2)

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 20, 2018
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
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
Steve Clark
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes
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.

How this data is sourced