Bill 61 explained in plain English
French Language Services in MPP Constituency Offices Act, 2018
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 61, the French Language Services in MPP Constituency Offices Act, 2018, amends the French Language Services Act to apply its provisions to MPP constituency offices, ensuring the right to services in French in these offices.
This bill, titled the French Language Services in MPP Constituency Offices Act, 2018, amends the French Language Services Act. It extends the rights to receive services in French to include constituency offices of Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). The definition of 'service' is updated to include services provided by MPP constituency offices. It also clarifies that the obligations under the Act for government agencies, institutions of the Legislature, and constituency offices are subject to reasonable limits if all reasonable measures for compliance have been taken. The Act comes into force on June 8, 2018.
- Amends the French Language Services Act.
- Extends the right to communicate and receive services in French to include constituency offices of Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs).
- Modifies the definition of "service" to encompass services provided by MPP constituency offices.
- Clarifies that the obligations under the Act are subject to reasonable limits if all reasonable measures for compliance have been taken.
- The public seeking services in French.
- Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) and their constituency offices.
- Government agencies.
- Institutions of the Legislature.
- The right to communicate in French with, and receive available services in French from, MPP constituency offices.
- Obligations of government agencies, institutions of the Legislature, and constituency offices are subject to reasonable and necessary limits if all reasonable measures and plans for compliance have been taken.
- The Act comes into force on June 8, 2018.
- The Act states that obligations are subject to 'such limits as circumstances make reasonable and necessary, if all reasonable measures and plans for compliance with this Act have been taken or made.' The specific circumstances that would make limits reasonable and necessary, and what constitutes 'all reasonable measures and plans,' are not detailed in the bill text.
The definition of 'service' is changed to include services provided by MPP constituency offices. Subsection 5 (1) is updated to grant people the right to communicate and receive services in French from MPP constituency offices. Section 7 is amended to state that obligations under the Act are subject to reasonable limits if all reasonable compliance measures have been taken. This ensures the Act applies to MPP constituency offices.
Source: Section 1, Section 2, Section 3
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