Bill 194 explained in plain English
Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act (Animal Protection Complaints Commissioner), 2011
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 194, the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment Act (Animal Protection Complaints Commissioner), 2011, establishes an Animal Protection Complaints Commissioner to investigate the Ontario SPCA and educate the public.
This bill amends the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act to create the position of the Animal Protection Complaints Commissioner. This Commissioner will be an officer of the Legislative Assembly. Their job will be to investigate decisions, actions, or omissions by the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and to educate the public on animal care and protection laws. The Commissioner will report annually to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
- Establishes the office of the Animal Protection Complaints Commissioner.
- Makes the Commissioner an officer of the Legislative Assembly.
- Assigns the Commissioner the function of investigating decisions, actions, or omissions of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
- Assigns the Commissioner the function of educating the public about animal care and protection obligations and prohibitions under the Act.
- Requires the Commissioner to report annually on the office's activities to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.
- Applies certain sections of the Ombudsman Act to the Commissioner and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with necessary modifications.
- The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- The public (regarding animal care and protection)
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council (for appointment)
- The Commissioner has the function to investigate decisions, acts, or omissions of the Ontario SPCA.
- The Commissioner has the function to educate the public on animal care and protection laws.
- The Commissioner is required to report annually to the Speaker of the Assembly.
- The Ombudsman Act's provisions apply to the Commissioner's investigations.
- This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any financial or tax impacts.
- The bill does not specify any enforcement mechanisms or penalties.
- The bill does not specify the exact number of people who may be appointed as Commissioner, nor does it detail the budget or specific operational procedures beyond the annual reporting requirement.
- The specific details of 'necessary modifications' when applying the Ombudsman Act are not provided within this bill text.
This bill amends the Act to add new sections related to the Animal Protection Complaints Commissioner, including their appointment, functions, reporting requirements, and the application of the Ombudsman Act to their office.
Source: Section 1
Specific sections of the Ombudsman Act are made to apply, with necessary modifications, to the Animal Protection Complaints Commissioner and the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This includes applying sections related to the Ombudsman's general powers and investigations, and for the purpose of investigating the Society, specific provisions regarding investigations.
Source: Section 21.2
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