Bill 77 explained in plain English
Kickstarting Public Participation Act, 2017
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Bill 77 establishes a government-managed website for crowdfunding community projects, outlining the process for proposal submission, donation collection, and fund disbursement.
Bill 77, the Kickstarting Public Participation Act, 2016, establishes a provincial framework for crowdfunding projects that benefit local communities. It requires the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport to operate a website where project proposals can be submitted. The Minister will decide which projects are eligible for funding based on specific criteria, collect donations via the website, and then transfer these funds to the sponsoring organizations. The Act also outlines procedures for when the funding goal is met, exceeded, or not met within a set timeframe, and specifies that these donations will not be part of the government's general revenue fund. The Act comes into effect on January 1, 2018.
- Requires the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport to maintain a website to facilitate the crowdfunding of projects that benefit local communities.
- Defines terms such as 'crowdfunding,' 'Minister,' 'sponsored organization,' and 'target amount.'
- Establishes the process for submitting project proposals to the Minister, including required information.
- Sets out conditions that a project must meet to be accepted for crowdfunding on the website, such as approval by the sponsoring organization and relevant municipality, and the Minister's satisfaction with the project's similarity to others and the reasonableness of the funding target.
- Specifies the information that must be displayed on the website for each project, including a description, the sponsoring organization's name, and the real-time amount of donations received.
- Details the process for the Minister to transfer collected donations to the sponsoring organization once the target amount is reached, including providing donor information.
- Requires the Minister to refund any excess funds to donors if the total collected exceeds the target amount.
- Mandates the removal of a project and refund of donations if the target amount is not reached within 120 days of being posted on the website.
- States that donations collected through the website are not part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
- Empowers the Minister to make regulations related to the website, proposal submissions, and the collection and transfer of funds.
- Sets the commencement date for the Act.
- The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport
- Individuals or organizations submitting project proposals for crowdfunding
- Sponsored organizations implementing projects funded through crowdfunding
- Donors contributing to crowdfunding projects
- Municipalities (if a project is located on their property)
- The Minister has the obligation to maintain the crowdfunding website and manage the donation process.
- The Minister has the power to approve or reject project proposals based on set criteria.
- Sponsored organizations have the right to receive collected donations if their project meets the target amount.
- Donors have the right to have their donations refunded if the project target is exceeded or not met within the specified time.
- Individuals have the right to submit project proposals for crowdfunding.
- The Act comes into force on January 1, 2018.
- Donations made through the website do not form part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund. (Section 4(5))
- The Bill text does not specify penalties for non-compliance. It outlines procedures for fund collection, transfer, and refunding.
- The specific criteria for 'prescribed' information or persons are not detailed in the provided text and would be set out in regulations.
- The exact form for submitting a proposal and specific information requirements beyond the description and target amount are subject to the Minister's approval or 'prescribed' regulations.
- The text does not detail any penalties for non-compliance by the Minister or sponsoring organizations.
This is the new Act that creates the framework for crowdfunding community projects in Ontario.
Source: An Act to enact the Kickstarting Public Participation Act, 2016
The Act references the definition of 'qualified donee' in the federal Income Tax Act to define eligibility criteria for sponsoring organizations.
Source: Section 3(2)2
The Act specifies that donations collected through the crowdfunding website are not to be considered part of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, overriding Part I of the Financial Administration Act.
Source: Section 4(5)
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