Bill 86 explained in plain English
Infrastructure Accountability Act. 2013
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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This Act amends the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011, to prevent the Crown from terminating large public works agreements during election periods, with a penalty for Executive Council members if the restriction is breached.
Bill 86, the Infrastructure Accountability Act, 2013, amends the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011. It places restrictions on the Ontario Crown's ability to terminate certain public works agreements. Specifically, the Crown cannot terminate an agreement for a public work, with a total consideration of at least $5 million, before the full amount is payable if the termination occurs during an election period. This period begins when election writs are issued and ends when the new government is sworn in. If the Crown violates this restriction, the salaries of Executive Council members at the time of termination will be reduced by 25% for one year. The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Amends the Ministry of Infrastructure Act, 2011.
- Prohibits the Crown from terminating specific public works agreements during election periods.
- Specifies that this prohibition applies to agreements for public works with a total consideration of at least $5 million.
- States that the prohibition applies if termination occurs between the issuance of election writs and the swearing-in of the new government.
- Establishes a penalty where the salary of Executive Council members at the time of termination is reduced by 25% for one year if the Crown contravenes the termination restriction.
- Provides that the Act comes into force upon receiving Royal Assent.
- The Ontario Crown
- Persons or bodies entering into public works agreements with the Crown for projects valued at $5 million or more
- Members of the Legislative Assembly who are members of the Executive Council at the time of a prohibited termination
- The Crown has an obligation not to terminate specified public works agreements during an election period.
- Executive Council members have a right to a salary, but this can be reduced by 25% for a year if the Crown contravenes the termination restriction.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- A potential reduction of 25% in salary for Executive Council members for a period of 12 months following a prohibited termination of a public works agreement.
- If the Crown contravenes the restriction on terminating public works agreements during an election period, the salary of each member of the Assembly who was a member of the Executive Council at the time of termination is reduced by 25% for a period of 12 months.
- The bill refers to the Election Act for procedures related to election writs.
- The specific definition of 'public work' is not detailed in the provided text.
- The process for determining when the 'total consideration' has become payable is not elaborated upon.
- The exact date the Act received Royal Assent is not provided in the text.
Adds provisions that restrict the Crown's ability to terminate certain public works agreements during election periods and establishes penalties for violations.
Source: Section 1
The bill refers to the Election Act for the timing of when election writs are issued, which marks the start of the restricted termination period.
Source: Section 1 (3)
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