Skip to main content
Back to Bills
OntarioDid Not Pass41st Parliament, 1st Session

Bill 32 explained in plain English

Bob Mackie Act, 2014

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 32
Full title
Bob Mackie Act, 2014
Current status
Did Not Pass
Latest event
Lost on division
Last updated
Nov 6, 2014

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.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Lost on division
Latest Activity
Nov 6, 2014
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

AI-assisted, reviewed before publishing
Short Version

The Bob Mackie Act, 2014, repeals the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act and allows for transitional regulations to be made under the Ministry of Natural Resources Act.

What It Means

Bill 32, also known as the Bob Mackie Act, 2014, repeals the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act. It also amends the Ministry of Natural Resources Act to allow for regulations to be made regarding transitional matters that arise from the repeal. These regulations could potentially amend the Ministry of Natural Resources Act or other Acts to address references to the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act or its related plan. The regulations can also be retroactive to the date this section comes into force and will prevail over conflicting provisions.

What This Bill Does
  • Repeals the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act.
  • Amends the Ministry of Natural Resources Act by adding a new section that allows the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations concerning transitional matters resulting from the repeal.
  • Grants authority to these regulations to amend the Ministry of Natural Resources Act or other Acts as needed to address references to the repealed Act or its plan.
  • States that such regulations may be retroactive and will take precedence in cases of conflict with other provisions.
Who Is Affected
  • The Lieutenant Governor in Council (the executive branch of the Ontario government).
  • The Ministry of Natural Resources.
  • Anyone or any entity impacted by the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act, as transitional matters will be handled through new regulations.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Lieutenant Governor in Council has the right to make regulations for transitional matters.
  • Regulations made under this new power may prevail over conflicting provisions in the Ministry of Natural Resources Act or other regulations.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on a date to be proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific content and scope of the transitional regulations are not detailed in the bill.
  • The exact date the Act comes into force is not specified, as it depends on a proclamation.
  • The bill does not specify which 'other Acts' might be amended by the new regulations.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act
repeals

This Act will be repealed, meaning it will no longer be in effect.

Source: Section 1

Ministry of Natural Resources Act
amends

A new section (13.3) is added to this Act, which gives the Lieutenant Governor in Council the power to create regulations for transitional matters arising from the repeal of the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act.

Source: Section 2

Regulations made under the Ministry of Natural Resources Act
potentially amended by new regulations

Regulations created under the new Section 13.3 of the Ministry of Natural Resources Act may amend existing regulations under this Act.

Source: Section 2 (2)

Other Acts
potentially amended by new regulations

Other Acts may be amended by regulations created under the new Section 13.3 of the Ministry of Natural Resources Act.

Source: Section 2 (2)

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Oct 21, 2014
Step 2
Second reading
Nov 6, 2014
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.

Sponsor
Jack MacLaren
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

How this data is sourced