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Bill PR20 explained in plain English

Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport Act, 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 PR20
Full title
Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport Act, 2015
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Jun 4, 2015
Sponsor

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
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
Jun 4, 2015
Sponsor
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

Bill PR20, the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport Act, 2015, amends existing legislation to officially change the name of the Niagara Central Airport.

What It Means

This bill amends The Welland-Port Colborne Airport Act, 1976 to change the name of the Niagara Central Airport to the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport. It ratifies an agreement related to this name change and updates the definition of 'Airport' in the original Act to reflect the new name. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Changes the name of the Niagara Central Airport to the Niagara Central Dorothy Rungeling Airport.
  • Ratifies an agreement dated March 10, 2015, between the Cities of Welland and Port Colborne, and the Towns of Pelham and Wainfleet, concerning the name change of the airport.
  • Updates the definition of 'Airport' in The Welland-Port Colborne Airport Act, 1976, to include the new airport name.
  • Ensures that other terms and conditions of previous agreements related to the airport remain in effect.
Who Is Affected
  • The Niagara Central Airport Commission
  • The Corporation of the City of Welland
  • The Corporation of the City of Port Colborne
  • The Corporation of the Town of Pelham
  • The Corporation of the Township of Wainfleet
  • The public using or interacting with the airport formerly known as Niagara Central Airport.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The agreement dated March 10, 2015, regarding the airport name change is ratified and declared valid and binding on the parties and their successors.
  • All other terms and conditions of prior agreements related to the airport, except for the name, remain in full force and effect.
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on June 4, 2015, the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill text does not specify any new penalties or enforcement mechanisms related to the name change itself, beyond the ratification of existing agreements.
  • The bill relies on existing agreements and does not introduce new operational details for the airport.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
The Welland-Port Colborne Airport Act, 1976
amends

Section 1 is repealed and replaced to update the definition of 'Airport' and 'Commission' to reflect name changes. A new section is added to ratify the agreement for changing the airport's name.

Source: Section 1 and Section 2.2

The Welland-Port Colborne Airport Act, 1976
repeals

Section 1 of the original Act is repealed and replaced.

Source: Section 1

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
May 26, 2015
Step 2
Second reading
Jun 4, 2015
Step 3
Committee review
Jun 3, 2015
Step 4
Third reading
Jun 4, 2015
Step 5
Royal assent
Jun 4, 2015

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
Tim Hudak
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

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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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