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Bill 87 explained in plain English

Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2015

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 87
Full title
Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2015
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Last updated
Apr 16, 2015

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
Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Latest Activity
Apr 16, 2015
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

This Act amends the Long-Term Care Homes Act to give preference to veterans for access to beds in long-term care homes.

What It Means

Bill 87, the Long-Term Care Homes Amendment Act (Preference for Veterans), 2015, amends the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007. It introduces a definition of 'veteran' and requires the Minister to ensure that veterans are given preference when accessing beds in long-term care homes. This Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Adds a definition for 'veteran' to the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007. This definition includes veterans as defined in the War Veterans Allowance Act (Canada) and persons who were officers or non-commissioned members under the National Defence Act (Canada).
  • Requires the Minister to ensure that veterans are given preference for access to beds in long-term care homes.
  • Makes this Act effective on the date it received Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • Veterans
  • Individuals seeking access to long-term care home beds
  • The Minister responsible for long-term care homes
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Minister has a duty to ensure preference is given to veterans for access to beds in long-term care homes.
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify the process or criteria the Minister will use to ensure preference is given to veterans.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007
amends

Adds a definition of 'veteran' and requires the Minister to give preference to veterans for access to beds.

Source: Section 1 and Section 2

Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, Subsection 2 (1)
amends

Amended to add the definition of 'veteran'.

Source: Section 1

Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, Section 51
repeals and substitutes

Repealed and replaced to state that the Minister shall ensure preference is given to veterans for access to beds.

Source: Section 2

Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, Clause 55 (2) (h)
repeals

Repealed.

Source: Section 3

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
Apr 13, 2015
Step 2
Second reading
Apr 16, 2015
Step 3
Committee review
Apr 16, 2015
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Cindy Forster
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

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.

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