Bill 16 explained in plain English
Zebra Mussel Evaluation 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 Evaluation Act, 2018, mandates the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate zebra mussel content in specified waterways under the Ontario Water Resources Act.
This Act requires the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate the presence and extent of zebra mussels in a specific list of lakes, creeks, and rivers in Ontario. The investigation will be conducted under the authority of the Ontario Water Resources Act. The Act received Royal Assent and came into force on the day it was assented to.
- Requires the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate the extent of zebra mussels in specific waterways.
- Specifies that the investigation must be carried out under subsection 15 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act.
- Lists the specific waterways to be investigated in a Schedule.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks.
- The public, who may be interested in the results of the zebra mussel investigation.
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has an obligation to direct an investigation into the extent of zebra mussel infestation in the waterways listed in the Schedule.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill text does not specify a timeline for completing the investigation.
- The bill text does not detail the specific methods or outcomes expected from the investigation.
- The bill text does not mention any reporting requirements for the findings of the investigation.
The Minister is required to use the powers under subsection 15 (1) of this Act to investigate zebra mussel content in specified waterways.
Source: Section 1
This Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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