Bill 24 explained in plain English
Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, 2013
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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This bill amends the Legislative Assembly Act to require the Legislative Assembly's resolution and a public announcement of the recall date before the Premier can advise the Lieutenant Governor to prorogue the Legislature.
This bill, the Legislative Assembly Amendment Act, 2013, makes changes to the Legislative Assembly Act regarding the prorogation of the Ontario Legislature. It requires the Premier to get approval from the Legislative Assembly through a resolution before advising the Lieutenant Governor to prorogue the Legislature. This resolution must also suggest a date for the next session to begin. If the Legislature is prorogued, the Premier must advise the Lieutenant Governor to recall it by the date specified in the resolution and then publicly announce that date. The bill also clarifies that the Crown's existing powers to prorogue, dissolve, or summon the Legislature are not affected by these new provisions. The bill comes into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Prohibits the Premier from advising the Lieutenant Governor to prorogue the Legislature unless the Assembly has passed a resolution supporting the prorogation and suggesting a date for the next session to begin.
- Requires the Premier to advise the Lieutenant Governor to recall the Legislature by the date set in the Assembly's resolution, if prorogation occurs.
- Requires the Premier to publicly announce the date the Legislature will be recalled.
- States that the powers of the Crown to prorogue, dissolve, or summon the Legislature remain unchanged.
- Makes these changes effective on the day the bill receives Royal Assent.
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Premier of Ontario
- The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
- The Crown
- The Premier has an obligation to obtain a resolution from the Legislative Assembly before advising prorogation.
- The Premier has an obligation to advise the Lieutenant Governor to recall the Legislature by a specific date and to publicly announce that date.
- The Legislative Assembly has the right to pass a resolution supporting prorogation and recommending a date for the next session.
- The Crown retains its powers to prorogue, dissolve, or summon the Legislature.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify what constitutes 'promptly and publicly' announcing the return date.
- The bill does not detail the process or criteria for the Legislative Assembly to adopt a resolution in support of prorogation.
- The bill does not specify the exact timeframe for the 'approximate date' for the next session, other than it must be included in the Assembly's resolution.
Adds new subsections to Section 5 that impose conditions on the Premier's advice to prorogue the Legislature and require public announcement of the recall date. It also clarifies that the Crown's powers are preserved.
Source: Section 1
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