Bill 26 explained in plain English
Fee Waivers (Photo Card and Birth Certificate) Act, 2018
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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The Fee Waivers (Photo Card and Birth Certificate) Act, 2018 amends Ontario's Photo Card Act and Vital Statistics Act to allow for fee waivers for photo cards and birth certificates for individuals who cannot afford them.
This bill amends two existing Ontario laws, the Photo Card Act, 2008 and the Vital Statistics Act. It allows for the possibility of waiving fees for individuals who cannot afford them, specifically for Ontario photo cards and birth certificates. The changes related to fee waivers for photo cards are enabled by the Minister, and for birth certificates, the Vital Statistics Act is being changed to allow for fee waivers for those who cannot afford them.
- Amends the Photo Card Act, 2008 to allow the Minister to waive fees for photo cards for individuals who cannot afford them.
- Amends the Vital Statistics Act to provide for the waiver of fees for birth certificates for individuals who cannot afford them.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Individuals applying for or holding an Ontario photo card.
- Individuals applying for birth certificates in Ontario.
- The Minister responsible for photo cards.
- The Ministry responsible for vital statistics.
- Individuals who cannot afford photo card fees may have those fees waived.
- Individuals who cannot afford birth certificate fees may have those fees waived.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Potential for reduced fee revenue for photo cards and birth certificates due to waivers.
- The bill does not specify penalties.
- The specific conditions or criteria for determining who 'cannot afford' to pay the fee are not detailed in the bill text and may be subject to future regulations.
- The extent to which the Minister may waive fees for photo cards is not fully specified and may be subject to regulations.
Adds a new section that allows the Minister to waive all or part of the fee for a photo card if the applicant or holder is an individual who cannot afford to pay the fee. This waiver can be subject to regulations.
Source: Section 1
Repeals a specific clause and replaces it to allow for the waiver of fees for birth certificates for any person or class of persons, including an individual who cannot afford the fee.
Source: Section 2
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