Bill 192 explained in plain English
Wireless Services Agreements Amendment Act (Paper Billing Statements), 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 amends the Wireless Services Agreements Act, 2013, to mandate that wireless service suppliers provide paper billing statements free of charge upon consumer request.
Bill 192, the Wireless Services Agreements Amendment Act (Paper Billing Statements), 2014, requires wireless service providers in Ontario to provide billing statements in a paper format, free of charge, to consumers who request them. Consumers can opt out of receiving paper statements. The bill also makes related changes to existing legislation and specifies how it comes into effect.
- Requires wireless service suppliers to provide billing statements in a paper format to consumers, at no charge.
- States that this requirement does not apply if the consumer informs the supplier they do not want to receive paper billing statements.
- Amends existing provisions within the Wireless Services Agreements Act, 2013.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Consumers of wireless services in Ontario.
- Suppliers of wireless services in Ontario.
- Consumers have the right to request and receive billing statements in paper format free of charge.
- Consumers have the right to inform the supplier that they do not want to receive paper billing statements.
- Suppliers have the obligation to provide paper billing statements free of charge upon request, unless the consumer opts out.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Suppliers must provide paper billing statements free of charge, meaning there is no additional cost to the consumer for this service.
- The bill does not specify the exact timeframe within which a supplier must provide a paper billing statement after a consumer's request.
- The bill does not detail penalties for non-compliance by suppliers.
Introduces a new requirement for suppliers to provide paper billing statements free of charge upon consumer request, unless the consumer opts out.
Source: Section 2
Modifies subsection 11 (1) to include a reference to the new provision regarding paper billing statements.
Source: Section 3
Modifies clause 21 (1) (a) to include a reference to the new provision regarding paper billing statements.
Source: Section 4
Repeals the existing paragraph and substitutes it with new wording related to terms and methods of payment, including currency.
Source: Section 1
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