Bill PR10 explained in plain English
The United Church of Canada Act, 2019
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill PR10 updates definitions and property sale provisions in Ontario's The United Church of Canada Act to reflect the church's governance changes.
This bill amends The United Church of Canada Act to update definitions and procedures related to the church's governance and property management. It specifically repeals and replaces Section 2, which contains definitions, and Section 6 of Schedule A, which outlines the process for selling, mortgaging, or leasing church property. The changes aim to align the Ontario Act with recent restructurings and governance updates within The United Church of Canada, as previously reflected in federal legislation.
- Repeals and replaces Section 2 of The United Church of Canada Act, 1925, which contains definitions relevant to the church.
- Replaces Section 6 of Schedule A of The United Church of Canada Act, 1925, which deals with the sale, mortgage, hypothecation, exchange, or lease of church property.
- Establishes that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The United Church of Canada
- Trustees of The United Church of Canada
- Regional Councils of The United Church of Canada
- Denominational Council of The United Church of Canada
- Congregations of The United Church of Canada
- Trustees require written consent from the Regional Council to sell, mortgage, hypothecate, exchange, or lease property.
- Moneys from property transactions must be applied for the congregation's purposes as directed by the Official Board.
- If a congregation ceases to exist, proceeds from property transactions go to The United Church of Canada for purposes determined by the Regional Council.
- Decisions of a Regional Council regarding property transactions can be appealed to the Denominational Council by at least five members of the affected congregation.
- Purchasers, mortgagees, or lessees are not required to inquire into the necessity or propriety of a transaction or see to the application of funds, provided the necessary consents have been obtained.
- This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent (June 6, 2019).
- The bill affects how moneys arising from the sale, mortgage, hypothecation, lease, or exchange of congregation property are applied and distributed.
- The bill does not specify penalties for non-compliance, but outlines procedures and consent requirements for property transactions.
- The exact composition and successors of entities like Regional Councils and General Councils are subject to the process set out in the Basis of Union.
- The text of the 'Basis of Union' as amended from time to time under paragraph 28 (b) of the federal Act is incorporated by reference for defining 'Basis of Union'.
- While the bill details the process for property transactions, the specifics of applying for consent and the criteria for decisions by Regional and Denominational Councils are determined by by-laws, rules, and regulations of the Denominational Council.
The bill amends this Act by repealing and substituting Section 2 (Definitions) and Section 6 of Schedule A (Power to sell, mortgage etc. trust property).
Source: Section 1 and Section 2
This section, which provides definitions for the Act, is repealed and replaced with new definitions that reflect current church governance structures.
Source: Section 1
This section, which outlines the powers of trustees to sell, mortgage, hypothecate, exchange, or lease church property, is repealed and replaced with updated provisions.
Source: Section 2
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