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Bill 94 explained in plain English

Peter Kormos Act (Repealing the Safe Streets Act), 2015

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

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 94
Full title
Peter Kormos Act (Repealing the Safe Streets Act), 2015
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Apr 29, 2015
Sponsor
Cheri DiNovo

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
Carried
Latest Activity
Apr 29, 2015
Sponsor
Cheri DiNovo
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

Bill 94 repeals the Safe Streets Act, 1999, making it no longer illegal to solicit money in public places.

What It Means

This bill, called the Peter Kormos Act (Repealing the Safe Streets Act), 2015, repeals the Safe Streets Act, 1999. The Safe Streets Act, 1999 made it illegal to ask for money on streets, in parking lots, at transit stops, or near bank machines. The bill states that the Safe Streets Act, 1999 was poorly conceived and persecuted the poor.

What This Bill Does
  • Repeals the Safe Streets Act, 1999.
  • Makes the Peter Kormos Act (Repealing the Safe Streets Act), 2015 the short title of this Act.
Who Is Affected
  • The public in Ontario
  • Individuals who previously solicited money on streets, in parking lots, at transit stops, or near bank machines.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify what happens to any ongoing legal cases or penalties that were issued under the Safe Streets Act, 1999 before it is repealed.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Safe Streets Act, 1999
repeals

This law will no longer be in effect.

Source: Section 1

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Apr 29, 2015
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
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 is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Cheri DiNovo
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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