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Bill 105 explained in plain English

Mandatory Police Training Act, 2019

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 105
Full title
Mandatory Police Training Act, 2019
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Ordered referred to Standing Committee (Standing Committee on Social Policy)
Last updated
May 16, 2019

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Ordered referred to Standing Committee (Standing Committee on Social Policy)
Latest Activity
May 16, 2019
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 105 requires police officers, special constables, First Nation Officers, inspectors, and the Inspector General of Policing in Ontario to complete mandatory training on the use and administration of naloxone.

What It Means

Bill 105, the Mandatory Police Training Act, 2019, requires certain individuals in law enforcement to complete training on the use and administration of naloxone. This training is for blocking the effects of opioids and must be approved by the Minister responsible for the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019. The bill specifies that individuals cannot be appointed as, or act as, a police officer, special constable, First Nation Officer, or an inspector under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, unless they have successfully completed this naloxone training. Additionally, the Inspector General of Policing and any deputy Inspectors General must also complete this training before exercising their powers or performing their duties.

What This Bill Does
  • Requires individuals appointed as police officers to complete approved naloxone training.
  • Requires individuals acting as police officers to complete approved naloxone training.
  • Requires individuals appointed as special constables to complete approved naloxone training.
  • Requires individuals acting as special constables to complete approved naloxone training.
  • Requires individuals acting as First Nation Officers to complete approved naloxone training.
  • Requires the Inspector General and deputy Inspectors General to complete approved naloxone training before exercising powers or performing duties.
  • Requires inspectors appointed under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019, to complete approved naloxone training before exercising powers or performing duties.
  • Specifies that the naloxone training must be approved by the Minister responsible for the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019.
  • States that the Act comes into force on a day proclaimed by the Lieutenant Governor.
Who Is Affected
  • Police officers
  • Special constables
  • First Nation Officers
  • Inspector General of Policing
  • Deputy Inspectors General of Policing
  • Inspectors appointed under the Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • An obligation for specified individuals to successfully complete naloxone training approved by the Minister.
  • A prohibition against individuals being appointed or acting in certain law enforcement roles without completing the required naloxone training.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific content and approval process for the naloxone training are not detailed in the bill text.
  • The bill does not specify any penalties for non-compliance.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
amended

Adds a new requirement for individuals appointed as police officers and special constables to complete naloxone training, in addition to existing restrictions. Section 2(1) of the bill refers to subsection 83(1) of this Act, and section 3(1) refers to subsection 92(1).

Source: Sections 2(1) and 3(1)

Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
amended

Adds a new requirement for individuals acting as police officers and special constables to complete naloxone training. Section 2(2) and 3(2) of the bill refer to acting as a police officer or special constable.

Source: Sections 2(2) and 3(2)

Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
amended

Adds a new requirement for individuals acting as First Nation Officers to complete naloxone training. Section 4 of the bill refers to acting as a First Nation Officer.

Source: Section 4

Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
amended

Adds a new requirement for the Inspector General and deputy Inspectors General to complete naloxone training before exercising powers or performing duties, in addition to existing restrictions. Section 5 of the bill refers to subsection 102(5) of this Act.

Source: Section 5

Community Safety and Policing Act, 2019
amended

Adds a new requirement for inspectors to complete naloxone training before exercising powers or performing duties, in addition to existing restrictions. Section 6 of the bill refers to subsection 111(3) of this Act.

Source: Section 6

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
May 1, 2019
Step 2
Second reading
May 16, 2019
Step 3
Committee review
May 16, 2019
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
Natalia Kusendova-Bashta
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Mississauga Centre
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

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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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