Bill 18 explained in plain English
Status of Zebra Mussels 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 Status of Zebra Mussels Act, 2018, mandates the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate zebra mussel levels in designated waterways.
This Act requires the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate the extent of zebra mussel infestation in a specific list of waterways. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Requires the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate the extent of zebra mussel infestation.
- Specifies that the investigation is to be conducted under subsection 15 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act.
- Lists the specific waterways that are subject to the investigation.
- Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
- The waterways listed in the Schedule of the Act
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has an obligation to direct an investigation into the extent of zebra mussel infestation in the specified waterways under subsection 15 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The Act does not specify the timeline for the investigation to be completed.
- The Act does not detail the methodology or reporting requirements for the investigation.
- The list of waterways is extensive and specific; it is unclear if this list is exhaustive or if other waterways could be considered in the future.
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is required to use 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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