Bill 69 explained in plain English
Golden Girls Act, 2019
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 Golden Girls Act, 2019 amends the Planning Act to clarify that municipalities should permit home sharing by unrelated seniors who are 55 or older.
Bill 69, the Golden Girls Act, 2019, amends the Planning Act to clarify that municipalities should encourage and permit home sharing by unrelated seniors as a housing solution. It specifically adds a provision to subsection 35(2) of the Planning Act to state that its rules apply, for greater certainty, to unrelated seniors. The bill also adds a definition for 'senior' as an individual who is 55 or older within section 35 of the Planning Act. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Amends the Planning Act to clarify that municipalities should encourage and permit home sharing by unrelated seniors.
- Adds a definition for 'senior' as an individual 55 years of age or older within the Planning Act.
- Specifies that the provisions of subsection 35(2) of the Planning Act apply to unrelated seniors.
- Ensures that the Planning Act is interpreted to permit home sharing by unrelated seniors as a housing solution.
- Seniors (individuals aged 55 or older)
- Municipalities in Ontario
- Individuals seeking housing solutions through home sharing
- Municipalities are encouraged to recognize and permit home sharing by unrelated seniors.
- The Planning Act is to be interpreted in a way that encourages and permits home sharing by unrelated seniors.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill provides clarity on the interpretation of the Planning Act regarding seniors' home sharing, but it does not introduce new enforcement mechanisms or penalties.
- The bill does not specify the exact methods or requirements for municipalities to encourage or permit home sharing, beyond the clarification of the Planning Act's intent.
Clarifies that municipalities should encourage and permit home sharing by unrelated seniors. It also adds a definition for 'senior' and specifies that certain provisions apply to unrelated seniors.
Source: Section 1
Adds language to confirm that the rules regarding distinguishing between related and unrelated persons in relation to housing occupancy or use apply to unrelated seniors.
Source: Section 1(1)
Adds a definition of 'senior' as an individual who is 55 or older.
Source: Section 1(2)
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