Bill 1 explained in plain English
An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
Our plain-language take, written for civic education.
Source: By PoliticalData.ca
Bill 1 asserts the Legislative Assembly's right to govern independently of the Crown.
This bill asserts the long-standing right of the Ontario Legislative Assembly to conduct its business and make decisions independently of the Crown. It formally states that elected representatives have the authority to prioritize matters they deem important, a practice that has historical roots dating back to 1558.
- Asserts the right of the Legislative Assembly to give precedence to matters it chooses, rather than only those directed by the Sovereign.
- States that the Legislative Assembly has the right to sit and act without needing permission from the Crown.
- Adopts the practice of introducing a "pro forma" Bill to explain and record the constitutional importance of the first Bill of a new parliamentary session.
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Elected representatives
- The Crown
- The established right of Parliament, through elected representatives, to sit and act without leave from the Crown.
- The right of the Legislative Assembly to give precedence to matters other than those expressed by the Sovereign.
- The practice dates to at least 1558.
- The practice was codified by resolution of the House of Commons in 1604.
- The bill is a 'pro forma' Bill, adopted from practices in other parliamentary jurisdictions, but its specific application and implications within Ontario's legislative framework are not detailed beyond asserting this right.
- The bill does not specify how this right is exercised in practice beyond stating its existence.
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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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