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Bill 48 explained in plain English

Peter Kormos Act (Repealing the Safe Streets Act), 2016

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, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 48
Full title
Peter Kormos Act (Repealing the Safe Streets Act), 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Oct 20, 2016

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.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Oct 20, 2016
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 48, the Peter Kormos Act (Repealing the Safe Streets Act), 2016, proposes to repeal the Safe Streets Act, 1999, which made it illegal to solicit money in specific public areas.

What It Means

This bill, called the Peter Kormos Act (Repealing the Safe Streets Act), 2016, would repeal the Safe Streets Act, 1999. The Safe Streets Act, 1999 made it illegal to solicit money in certain public places like streets, parking lots, transit stops, and near bank machines. By repealing this act, the bill aims to remove these prohibitions.

What This Bill Does
  • Repeals the Safe Streets Act, 1999.
  • Removes prohibitions against soliciting money in streets, parking lots, transit stops, and near bank machines.
  • Specifies that the short title of this Act is the Peter Kormos Act (Repealing the Safe Streets Act), 2016.
Who Is Affected
  • The general public
  • Individuals who solicit money in public places
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The bill would remove the prohibition on soliciting money in streets, parking lots, transit stops, or near bank machines.
  • The bill removes the previous legal restrictions on soliciting money in the specified locations.
Important Dates
  • The bill comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill text does not specify any particular conditions or limitations on when this repeal takes effect, other than receiving Royal Assent.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Safe Streets Act, 1999
repeals

This law, which made it illegal to solicit money in certain public places, would no longer be in effect.

Source: Section 1

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Oct 20, 2016
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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