Bill 23 explained in plain English
Zebra Mussel Assessment Act, 2018
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
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 Assessment Act, 2018 mandates the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks to investigate zebra mussel content 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 problems in specified waterways.
- Specifies the list of waterways to be investigated.
- States that the Act came into force on the day it received 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 zebra mussel content in the specified waterways.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The specific outcomes or findings of the investigation are not detailed in the Act.
- The Act does not specify a timeline for the completion of the investigation.
The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks is required to use the powers under subsection 15 (1) of this Act to investigate zebra mussel content in specific waterways.
Source: Section 1
This Act officially came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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Official sources
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