Bill 20 explained in plain English
Waterways 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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The Waterways Analysis Act, 2018, mandates the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate zebra mussel content in designated waterways.
Bill 20, the Waterways Analysis Act, 2018, requires the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate and determine the extent of zebra mussel infestation in a specific list of waterways in Ontario. The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Requires the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate the extent of zebra mussel infestation.
- Specifies that the investigation must be conducted under subsection 15 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act.
- Lists the specific waterways that are subject to the investigation in a Schedule.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- 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 an obligation to direct an investigation into the extent of the zebra mussel problem in the specified waterways.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify the timeline or methodology for the investigation into zebra mussel content.
- The bill does not outline any consequences or penalties for failing to conduct the investigation.
This Act requires the Minister to use the powers under subsection 15 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act to investigate the zebra mussel content in the specified waterways.
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