Bill 21 explained in plain English
Zebra Mussel Study 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 Study Act, 2018, mandates the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate zebra mussel presence in specified Ontario waterways, using existing powers under the Ontario Water Resources Act.
Bill 21, also known as the Zebra Mussel Study Act, 2018, requires the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate the extent of zebra mussel infestation in a specific list of waterways. This duty is to be carried out under the existing provisions of subsection 15 (1) of the 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.
- Specifies that the investigation must be conducted under subsection 15 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act.
- Lists the specific waterways that are subject to the investigation.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
- The public regarding the status of zebra mussel infestation in the specified waterways.
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has an obligation to direct an investigation into the extent of the zebra mussel problem in the specified waterways.
- This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify the timeline for completing the investigation.
- The bill does not detail the methods or scope of the investigation beyond using the powers under subsection 15 (1) of the Ontario Water Resources Act.
- The list of waterways in the Schedule appears to be exhaustive for the purpose of this Act; the bill does not outline a process for adding or removing waterways.
- The term 'zebra mussel content' is not defined within the bill.
Subsection 15 (1) is used to direct an investigation into zebra mussel content in specified waterways. The Act does not amend the Ontario Water Resources Act itself, but rather requires the Minister to use powers granted under it.
Source: Section 1
This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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