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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.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
40th Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 192
Full title
Wireless Services Agreements Amendment Act (Paper Billing Statements), 2014
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Apr 29, 2014

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.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Apr 29, 2014
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

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.

What It Means

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.

What This Bill Does
  • 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.
Who Is Affected
  • Consumers of wireless services in Ontario.
  • Suppliers of wireless services in Ontario.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • 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.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Financial Or Tax Impacts
  • Suppliers must provide paper billing statements free of charge, meaning there is no additional cost to the consumer for this service.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • 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.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Wireless Services Agreements Act, 2013
amends

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

Wireless Services Agreements Act, 2013
amends

Modifies subsection 11 (1) to include a reference to the new provision regarding paper billing statements.

Source: Section 3

Wireless Services Agreements Act, 2013
amends

Modifies clause 21 (1) (a) to include a reference to the new provision regarding paper billing statements.

Source: Section 4

Paragraph 15 of subsection 10 (1) of the Wireless Services Agreements Act, 2013
repeals and substitutes

Repeals the existing paragraph and substitutes it with new wording related to terms and methods of payment, including currency.

Source: Section 1

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Apr 29, 2014
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Dipika Damerla
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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