Bill 67 explained in plain English
Service Dogs Advisory Committee Act, 2018
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This Act establishes the Service Dogs Advisory Committee to advise the Minister Responsible for Accessibility on issues related to service dogs, their use, training, and the barriers faced by users and trainers.
This bill enacts the Service Dogs Advisory Committee Act, 2018. It requires the Minister Responsible for Accessibility to establish a Service Dogs Advisory Committee. This committee must study the use and training of service dogs, identify barriers faced by people who use or train service dogs, and suggest ways to reduce these barriers and improve accessibility. The committee has eight months to report its recommendations to the Minister. The Minister then has 90 days to inform the Legislative Assembly of which recommendations will be implemented. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations about the qualifications for service dogs.
- Establishes the Service Dogs Advisory Committee.
- Defines key terms such as "committee", "disability", "Minister", and "service dog".
- Sets a deadline for the Minister to establish the committee (within 60 days of Royal Assent).
- Outlines the duties of the committee, including inquiring into and reporting on the use and training of service dogs, and identifying barriers and suggesting solutions for accessibility.
- Specifies the potential composition of the committee.
- Allows for regulations regarding remuneration and expenses for committee members.
- Sets a deadline for the committee to report its recommendations (within eight months of establishment).
- Requires the Minister to inform the Legislative Assembly of which recommendations will be implemented (within 90 days of receiving the committee's report).
- Grants the Lieutenant Governor in Council the power to make regulations prescribing qualifications for service dogs.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Minister Responsible for Accessibility
- Members of the Service Dogs Advisory Committee
- Persons who are assisted by service dogs
- Persons who train service dogs
- Persons with disabilities
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Minister is obligated to establish the Service Dogs Advisory Committee within 60 days of Royal Assent.
- The committee has the duty to inquire into and report on specified matters related to service dogs and barriers.
- The committee is obligated to report its recommendations to the Minister within eight months of its establishment.
- The Minister has the obligation to inform the Legislative Assembly of implemented recommendations within 90 days of receiving the committee's report.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Minister shall establish the committee within 60 days after the Act receives Royal Assent.
- The committee shall report to the Minister on or before the day that is eight months after the committee is established.
- The Minister shall inform the Assembly on or before the day that is 90 days after the committee reports to the Minister.
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council may by regulation prescribe remuneration and payment of expenses for committee members.
- The specific qualifications for service dogs are not detailed in the Act and are subject to future regulations.
- The exact composition of the committee, beyond general categories of expertise, is determined by the Minister.
- The Act does not specify which recommendations the Minister will choose to implement.
This bill creates a new Act titled the Service Dogs Advisory Committee Act, 2018.
Source: Bill 67, Section 5
This Act uses the definition of "disability" as defined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Source: Bill 67, Section 1
This Act refers to the Executive Council Act in defining the "Minister".
Source: Bill 67, Section 1
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