Bill 15 explained in plain English
Zebra Mussel Count Act, 2018
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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The Zebra Mussel Count Act, 2018 requires the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate zebra mussel levels in specified Ontario waterways under the Ontario Water Resources Act.
This Act, titled the Zebra Mussel Count Act, 2018, requires the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate and determine the extent of zebra mussel infestation in a specific list of lakes, creeks, bays, and rivers in Ontario. The investigation will be conducted under the existing Ontario Water Resources Act. The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Requires the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate the extent of zebra mussel infestation in a list of specific waterways.
- Specifies that this investigation is to be carried out under subsection 15 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act.
- Lists the waterways that are subject to the investigation in a Schedule.
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
- Waterways listed in the Schedule of the Act
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has an obligation to direct an investigation into zebra mussel content in specified waterways.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify the methodology or timeline for the investigation.
- The bill does not define what constitutes 'zebra mussel content' or the acceptable thresholds.
- The list of waterways in the Schedule is extensive and specific, but the process for adding or removing waterways in the future is not detailed.
Specifies the legal basis for the Minister's duty to investigate zebra mussel content under this Act.
Source: Section 1
This Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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