Bill 162 explained in plain English
Commission of Inquiry into Illegal Trade and Trafficking of People, Drugs, Money, Tobacco and Weapons Act, 2016
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This Act establishes a commission to investigate illegal trade and trafficking and make recommendations for prevention.
This Act establishes a commission of inquiry to investigate and report on illegal trade and trafficking in people, drugs, money, tobacco, and weapons. The commission is also tasked with making recommendations to prevent these illegal activities. The Public Inquiries Act, 2009, generally applies to the commission, with some exceptions. The commission must begin its inquiry within 60 days of being appointed, submit an interim report within six months, and a final report within 12 months of starting the inquiry. The final report must be made public shortly after it is submitted.
- Establishes a commission of inquiry.
- Mandates the commission to inquire into and report on illegal trade and trafficking of people, drugs, money, tobacco, and weapons.
- Requires the commission to make recommendations to prevent illegal trade and trafficking, including potential legislative measures.
- Specifies that the Public Inquiries Act, 2009, applies to the commission and its inquiry, except for certain provisions.
- Requires the Premier to recommend the appointment of the commission within 60 days of the Act coming into force.
- Requires the commission to begin its inquiry within 60 days of being appointed.
- Sets deadlines for the commission to submit an interim report (within six months of starting the inquiry) and a final report (within 12 months of starting the inquiry).
- Requires the commission to make its final report public within 10 days of submitting it.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Premier of Ontario
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Members of the commission of inquiry
- The public
- The Premier has an obligation to recommend the appointment of the commission within 60 days of the Act coming into force.
- The commission has the obligation to inquire into and report on specified illegal activities.
- The commission has the obligation to make recommendations for the avoidance of these illegal activities.
- The commission must begin its inquiry within 60 days of appointment.
- The commission must submit an interim report within six months of beginning the inquiry.
- The commission must submit a final report within 12 months of beginning the inquiry.
- The commission must make its final report public within 10 days of submission.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Premier must recommend the appointment of the commission within 60 days after the Act comes into force.
- The commission must begin its inquiry within 60 days after being appointed.
- The commission must submit an interim report within six months after the inquiry begins.
- The commission must submit a final report within 12 months after the inquiry begins.
- The commission must make the final report public within 10 days after submitting it to the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
- The specific individuals to be appointed to the commission are not detailed in the Act.
- The exact scope of 'illegal trade and trafficking' is not further defined beyond the listed categories.
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council may extend the term of office of the commission, the duration of which is not specified.
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council may remove the commission for cause on the address of the Assembly, but 'cause' is not defined.
This Act applies to the commission of inquiry, except for clause 3(3)(d) and section 20 of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009.
Source: Section 2
The commission of inquiry will be appointed under section 3 of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009.
Source: Section 1(1)
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