Bill 140 explained in plain English
City of Ottawa Amendment Act (Bilingualism), 2017
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 140, the City of Ottawa Amendment Act (Bilingualism), 2017, recognizes Ottawa's bilingual nature and mandates the city to enact a by-law for bilingual administration and services.
This bill amends the City of Ottawa Act, 1999, to recognize Ottawa's bilingual character. It requires the City of Ottawa to pass a by-law concerning the use of English and French in its administration and services, including those provided by its board of health. The bill also clarifies that an existing by-law meets this requirement.
- Recognizes the City of Ottawa's bilingual character.
- Requires the City of Ottawa to pass a by-law to provide services in both English and French, as required by the French Language Services Act.
- Specifies that this by-law applies to the administration and services of the board of health.
- States that the scope and content of this by-law are to be determined by the city.
- Confirms that City of Ottawa By-law No. 2001-170 (Bilingualism) satisfies the requirement for such a by-law.
- The City of Ottawa
- The board of health of the City of Ottawa
- Residents of the City of Ottawa who use city services
- The City of Ottawa is obligated to pass a by-law respecting the use of English and French.
- The bill recognizes the city's bilingual character.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The specific scope and content of the by-law required by this Act are to be determined by the City of Ottawa.
Amends the Act to include provisions recognizing Ottawa's bilingual character and requiring a by-law for bilingual services.
Source: Section 1
Requires the City of Ottawa to pass a by-law under a specific section of this Act, thus impacting its application to the city.
Source: Section 11.1 (2)
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