Bill 15 explained in plain English
Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act, 2018
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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This bill amends the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999 to restrict the introduction of bills that alter the Act's provisions regarding tax increases or new taxing authorities, unless a referendum is held, with specific exceptions.
This bill, the Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act, 2018, changes the rules about when a referendum is required before a bill can be introduced. It aims to prevent government members from introducing bills that would change the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999, in ways that could allow for increased taxes or new authorities to tax, without first holding a referendum. However, it also outlines specific circumstances under which a referendum may not be required for certain amendments.
- Amends the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999, to add new restrictions on members of the Executive Council introducing bills that would amend the Act.
- Requires that a referendum be held before a bill that amends the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999 in specific ways can be introduced.
- Repeals and replaces certain clauses in the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999, related to granting authority to tax or amending the Act itself.
- Amends the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999, to create a new subsection regarding when a referendum is not required for amendments to the Act under specific conditions.
- Specifies that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Members of the Executive Council of Ontario
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Crown in right of Ontario
- The Chief Electoral Officer of Ontario
- The public, in relation to referendums on tax matters.
- A member of the Executive Council shall not include in a bill a provision that amends the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999, to permit certain changes related to tax rates or taxing authorities unless a referendum is held and authorizes the amendment.
- A referendum is not required for certain amendments to the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999, if specific conditions are met, including the statement of the amendment being provided to the Chief Electoral Officer, the statement complying with requirements, and the party whose leader provided the statement forming the government after an election.
- This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill could impact future tax legislation by requiring referendums for certain types of amendments, which could affect the process of increasing or levying taxes.
- The bill does not specify penalties for non-compliance with its provisions.
- The bill's text does not detail the specific tax statutes that are considered 'designated tax statutes' under the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999, which are subject to these restrictions.
- The precise process and requirements for the statement given to the Chief Electoral Officer, as mentioned in Section 4(2)(b) of the bill, are not fully detailed within this amendment Act, referring instead to existing provisions of the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999.
Adds new subsections to Section 2 and Section 3 that prevent members of the Executive Council from introducing bills to amend the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999, unless a referendum is held and authorizes the amendment. Also amends Section 4 to create new conditions under which a referendum is not required for certain amendments.
Source: Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the Bill
These clauses are repealed and replaced with new wording related to granting taxing authority or having the Executive Council introduce a bill to amend the Taxpayer Protection Act, 1999, as described in new subsections 2 (13) and 3 (4).
Source: Section 3(1) of the Bill
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