Bill 40 explained in plain English
Agriculture Insurance Act (Amending the Crop Insurance Act, 1996), 2015
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 bill amends the Crop Insurance Act to broaden its coverage to all designated agricultural products, renaming it the Agricultural Products Insurance Act.
Bill 40, the Agriculture Insurance Act (Amending the Crop Insurance Act, 1996), 2015, changes the scope of Ontario's crop insurance legislation. It expands the definition of what can be insured from just 'agricultural crops and perennial plants' to include all 'agricultural products' as designated by the Minister through regulation. The Act also changes the name of the fund that supports this insurance and makes related changes to other Ontario laws.
- Changes the name of the Crop Insurance Act (Ontario), 1996 to the Agricultural Products Insurance Act, 1996.
- Expands the definition of what can be insured under the Act from 'agricultural crops and perennial plants' to 'agricultural products'.
- Allows the Minister to designate specific agricultural products for insurance coverage through regulations.
- Renames the Ontario Crop Insurance Fund to the Ontario Agricultural Products Insurance Fund.
- Makes consequential amendments to other Ontario Acts to reflect these changes.
- Farmers and agricultural producers in Ontario.
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
- The entity administering the agricultural insurance fund.
- Potentially any entity that deals with agricultural products in relation to insurance.
- The Minister gains the right to designate agricultural products for insurance coverage via regulation.
- The scope of what can be insured is broadened, potentially creating new rights for producers of various agricultural products to access insurance.
- The Act received Royal Assent on May 28, 2015.
- The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
- The name of the Ontario Agricultural Products Insurance Fund is established, implying financial responsibilities related to agricultural insurance.
- Changes to insurance coverage may have financial implications for producers and the administering body.
- The bill text does not specify new or altered enforcement mechanisms or penalties related to these changes.
- The specific agricultural products that will be covered are not listed in the bill; they will be designated by the Minister through regulation.
- The exact date the Act comes into force is not specified, as it depends on a proclamation by the Lieutenant Governor.
The Act is renamed and its scope is expanded to cover all designated agricultural products, not just crops and perennial plants. Definitions are updated to reflect this change, and the associated fund is renamed. New regulation-making powers are granted to the Minister.
Source: Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
References to the 'Crop Insurance Act (Ontario), 1996' are updated to 'Agricultural Products Insurance Act, 1996'.
Source: Section 9
References to the 'Crop Insurance Act (Ontario), 1996' are updated to 'Agricultural Products Insurance Act, 1996'.
Source: Section 10
References to the 'Crop Insurance Act (Ontario), 1996' are updated to 'Agricultural Products Insurance Act, 1996'.
Source: Section 11
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