Bill 22 explained in plain English
Zebra Mussel Scan 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 Scan Act, 2018 mandates the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate zebra mussel content in specified Ontario waterways.
This Act, titled the Zebra Mussel Scan Act, 2018, requires the Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate the presence and extent of zebra mussels in a specific list of waterways. These waterways are detailed in a schedule within the Act. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Requires the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to conduct an investigation into the extent of zebra mussels in a list of waterways. (Section 1)
- Specifies the list of waterways to be investigated in a Schedule.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. (Section 2)
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
- The public, as the investigation concerns environmental conditions in specific waterways.
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has an obligation to direct an investigation into zebra mussel content in the specified waterways. (Section 1)
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The Act does not specify the exact methodology or timeline for the investigation.
- The Act does not define what 'zebra mussel content' specifically refers to (e.g., presence, density, impact).
- The Act does not detail what actions, if any, should be taken based on the findings of the investigation.
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is required to use the powers and responsibilities under subsection 15 (1) of this Act to carry out the investigation mandated by this new Act.
Source: Section 1
This Act comes into effect on the date it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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