Bill 168 explained in plain English
Buy in Canada for Mass Transit Vehicles Act, 2014
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This bill establishes conditions for the purchase of mass transit vehicles by municipalities receiving provincial funding, requiring a significant Canadian content and production component.
This bill, if passed, would require Ontario municipalities that receive provincial funding for purchasing mass transit vehicles to only consider bids that meet specific conditions. These conditions include that at least 60% of the bid price related to materials, overhead, labour, and profit must come from Canadian sources, and certain production steps must be performed in Canada. The bill also outlines what qualifies as 'mass transit vehicles' and requires municipalities to audit the production process of accepted bids.
- Defines 'mass transit vehicles' to include a range of public transportation options such as buses, subway cars, and light rail vehicles.
- Requires municipalities receiving provincial financial assistance for mass transit vehicle purchases to only consider bids that meet specific criteria.
- Sets conditions for bids, including that at least 60% of the bid price related to materials, overhead, labour, and profit must originate in Canada.
- Mandates that certain production steps, such as installation of equipment, inspection, and testing of vehicles, must be performed in Canada.
- Requires municipalities to audit the production of mass transit vehicles to ensure compliance with the Canadian content and production requirements.
- Makes compliance with this Act a deemed condition of any provincial financial assistance provided to a municipality for mass transit vehicle purchases.
- Empowers the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations governing the determination of Canadian content and transitional matters.
- Municipalities in Ontario that receive financial assistance from the Province of Ontario for the purchase of mass transit vehicles.
- Bidders for contracts to supply mass transit vehicles to these municipalities.
- The Province of Ontario, through its provision of financial assistance and oversight.
- Manufacturers and suppliers of mass transit vehicles and their components.
- Municipalities must only consider bids that meet Canadian content and production requirements if they receive provincial funding for mass transit vehicles.
- Bidders must ensure at least 60% of the bid price related to materials, overhead, labour, and profit originates in Canada.
- Bidders must ensure specified production steps are performed in Canada.
- Municipalities have an obligation to audit the production of accepted bids to ensure compliance.
- Compliance with the Act is a condition of receiving provincial financial assistance.
- The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- Municipalities receiving provincial financial assistance for mass transit vehicles are subject to new conditions related to Canadian content and production.
- The requirement for increased Canadian content may impact the cost of mass transit vehicles for municipalities.
- Municipalities that accept a bid must audit the production to ensure compliance with the conditions.
- It is deemed a condition of financial assistance that the municipality complies with this Act, implying that non-compliance could affect future funding.
- The specific methods for determining the 60% Canadian content (materials, overhead, labour, profit) will be defined by regulations, which are not yet available.
- The exact list of 'certain production steps' that must be performed in Canada is specified, but the scope or interpretation of these steps may require further clarification.
- The bill does not specify the penalties for a municipality failing to comply with its obligations or for a bidder misrepresenting their Canadian content.
This Act will come into force on a date proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.
Source: Section 5
Municipalities receiving provincial grants, loans, or other financial assistance for mass transit vehicles must adhere to specific Canadian content and production requirements when considering bids.
Source: Section 2(1), 2(2), 3
The Lieutenant Governor in Council may create regulations to define how the 60% Canadian content requirement (related to materials, overhead, labour, and profit) is determined.
Source: Section 4(a)
The Lieutenant Governor in Council may create regulations to address any transitional issues that arise from the implementation of this Act.
Source: Section 4(b)
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