Bill 153 explained in plain English
Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act, 2015
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The Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act, 2015, formally recognizes the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat, defines its corporate structure, and modifies the application of general corporate law to it and to Métis Community Councils.
This bill, the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act, 2015, formally recognizes the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat (the "Secretariat") as a corporation and outlines its structure and relationship with other related entities. It modifies how the general corporate law, specifically the Corporations Act and later the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, applies to the Secretariat and to Métis Community Councils. Key changes involve election procedures for councillors, rules for meetings, access to citizen lists, and the responsibilities of the Secretariat and Métis Community Councils. It also prohibits the use of certain names without the Secretariat's consent.
- Enacts the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act, 2015, to recognize the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat (the "Secretariat").
- Establishes the Secretariat as a corporation without share capital.
- Defines the Secretariat as the corporate and administrative arm of the Métis Nation of Ontario.
- Specifies that citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario are members of the Secretariat.
- States that the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario serves as the board of directors for the Secretariat.
- Modifies the application of the Corporations Act (and later the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010) to the Secretariat.
- Includes specific provisions for the election and removal of councillors to the Provisional Council.
- Sets rules for requisitioning meetings of councillors.
- Governs access to and use of the Secretariat's list of citizens.
- Applies to Métis Community Councils, which are corporations where the Secretariat is the sole member.
- Modifies the application of corporate law to Métis Community Councils.
- Allows the Secretariat to restrict the powers of Métis Community Council councillors through written declarations.
- Prohibits the use of certain names (e.g., "Métis Nation of Ontario", "Métis Community Council") in corporate names without the Secretariat's written consent.
- Allows for further modifications to corporate law application through regulations.
- The Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat
- Citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario
- The Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario (as the board of directors for the Secretariat)
- Métis Community Councils
- The Minister responsible for the administration of the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat Act, 2015
- The Minister responsible for the administration of the Corporations Act (and later the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010)
- The Secretariat must notify the Minister when filing certain incorporation documents.
- Citizens have the right to elect councillors to the Provisional Council.
- Citizens have the right to requisition meetings under certain conditions.
- Only citizens or their representatives can request information from the Secretariat's list of citizens.
- The Secretariat has the right to give written consent for the use of certain corporate names.
- Métis Community Councils must have the Secretariat as their sole member.
- The Secretariat can make written declarations to restrict the powers of Métis Community Council councillors.
- The Secretariat is responsible for managing or supervising the management of Métis Community Councils when it exercises the powers of their councillors.
- Youth representatives on the Provisional Council or Métis Community Council boards do not have voting rights or the liabilities of councillors.
- The Act received Royal Assent on December 10, 2015.
- Most provisions of the Act came into force on the later of January 1, 2016, or the day the Act received Royal Assent.
- Sections 17 to 29 of the Act came into force on the later of the day subsection 4 (1) of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 came into force, or the day the Act received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not directly impose new taxes or fees, but it affects the corporate governance of the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat and Métis Community Councils, which may indirectly have financial implications for these organizations.
- The bill prohibits the use of certain names without the Secretariat's written consent. The text does not specify penalties for this prohibition.
- The specific commencement date for subsection 4 (1) of the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, which affects the coming into force of sections 17 to 29 of this Bill, is not detailed within this bill's text.
- The specific content of regulations that can be made under section 16, which may further exempt or alter the application of corporate law to the Secretariat and Métis Community Councils, is not provided.
- The specific circumstances or events that could lead to the winding up of a Métis Community Council by court order, as mentioned in section 13(5), are not fully detailed within this bill's text.
This is the Act itself, establishing the Métis Nation of Ontario Secretariat and its governance.
Source: Preamble
The application of the Corporations Act to the Secretariat and Métis Community Councils is modified by this Act. For example, rules about electing councillors and accessing citizen lists are changed.
Source: Sections 2, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 24, 26, 27, 29
This Act mandates that the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 will apply to the Secretariat and Métis Community Councils instead of the Corporations Act, with specific modifications outlined in this Act.
Source: Sections 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29
This bill amends Ontario Regulations 201/15 and 202/15 (which are likely related to the Corporations Act or Not-for-Profit Corporations Act) to align with the changes introduced by this Act.
Source: N/A - based on the provided text stating 'O. Reg. 201/15, O. Reg. 202/15 are amended...' without specific section numbers for the bill.
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