Bill 14 explained in plain English
Zebra Mussel Analysis Act, 2018
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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Bill 14, the Zebra Mussel Analysis Act, 2018, mandates the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate zebra mussel levels in a specified list of waterways.
This Act requires the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate the extent of zebra mussel infestation in a specific list of lakes, bays, and rivers. The investigation is to be conducted under the existing powers granted by the Ontario Water Resources Act.
- Requires the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to direct an investigation into the extent of the zebra mussel problem.
- Specifies that this investigation must occur under subsection 15 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act.
- Lists the specific waterways that are subject to this investigation, including Cana Lake, Canal Bay, Canal Lake, and many others.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Provides the short title of the Act as the Zebra Mussel Analysis Act, 2018.
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
- Waterways listed in the Schedule of the Act
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has a duty to direct an investigation into the extent of the zebra mussel problem in specified waterways (Section 1).
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent. (Section 2)
- The bill text does not specify the methodology or timeline for the investigation into the zebra mussel content.
- The bill text does not define what constitutes 'zebra mussel content' or the thresholds for concern.
- The bill text does not outline what actions, if any, will be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
The Act requires the Minister to exercise powers already granted under subsection 15 (1) of this Act to investigate zebra mussel content in specified waterways. This does not change the existing law but directs its application.
Source: Section 1
This Act establishes the requirement for the Minister to conduct the zebra mussel investigation.
Source: Section 1, Section 3
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