Bill 206 explained in plain English
Representation Amendment Act (Wahnapitae First Nation), 2016
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Bill 206 amends the Representation Act, 2015 to include Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No. 11 within the Nickel Belt electoral district and remove it from the Timiskaming-Cochrane electoral district.
Bill 206, the Representation Amendment Act (Wahnapitae First Nation), 2016, amends the Representation Act, 2015. It changes the boundaries of two electoral districts in Northern Ontario: Nickel Belt and Timiskaming-Cochrane. The Wahnapitae First Nation's reserve, known as Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No. 11, will now be part of the Nickel Belt electoral district instead of the Timiskaming-Cochrane electoral district. The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Amends the Schedule to the Representation Act, 2015.
- Changes the boundaries of the electoral district of Nickel Belt to include Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No. 11.
- Changes the boundaries of the electoral district of Timiskaming-Cochrane to exclude Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No. 11.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Residents of Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No. 11
- Electors in the Nickel Belt electoral district
- Electors in the Timiskaming-Cochrane electoral district
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The provided text does not specify the exact date of Royal Assent, only that the Act came into force on that day.
Modifies the Schedule to redefine the boundaries of electoral districts. Specifically, it adjusts the descriptions for the Nickel Belt and Timiskaming-Cochrane electoral districts to include or exclude Wahnapitae Indian Reserve No. 11, respectively.
Source: Section 1(1) and 1(2)
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