Bill 110 explained in plain English
Clean Trains Now Act, 2022
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Bill 110 amends the Metrolinx Act, 2006 to require the establishment of a committee to review the Union Pearson Express passenger transportation system and make recommendations on electrification, fare integration, and capacity improvements.
The Clean Trains Now Act, 2022 (Bill 110) changes Ontario's Metrolinx Act to create a new committee called the Union Pearson Express Review Committee. This committee will review the passenger train service that connects downtown Toronto to Toronto Pearson International Airport. The committee must be established within 60 days of the bill receiving Royal Assent and will include representatives from the City of Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, transit workers, professional planners, transportation engineers, the construction industry, and public transit users. The committee's job is to develop recommendations for three main areas: 1. Converting the Union Pearson Express from diesel fuel to electric power 2. Creating "fare integration" so passengers can use a single transit fare to travel on any public transit route in Toronto for up to two hours at no more than a regular Toronto Transit Commission fare 3. Increasing the system's capacity through measures like running trains more frequently, increasing train size, adding stations, or modifying the airport station The committee must consult with residents in areas the service operates through, public transit users in the Greater Toronto Area, workers in those areas, and any other groups it deems necessary. Within six months of being established, the committee must provide a written report with its recommendations to Metrolinx. The Minister responsible must then table (present) this report in the Ontario Legislature within 30 days and inform the Assembly of what actions the government proposes to take in response within 60 days after tabling. The Act comes into force immediately upon receiving Royal Assent.
- Amends the Metrolinx Act, 2006 by adding a new section creating the Union Pearson Express Review Committee
- Requires Metrolinx to establish the committee within 60 days of Royal Assent
- Specifies the composition of the committee to include representatives from the City of Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, transit workers, professional planners, transportation engineers, the construction industry, and transit users
- Allows the Lieutenant Governor in Council to set committee member compensation and expenses by regulation
- Directs the committee to develop recommendations for: (a) converting the Union Pearson Express from diesel to electric power; (b) implementing full fare integration allowing passengers to use a single fare for up to two hours on any Toronto public transit at no more than regular TTC fare; and (c) increasing system capacity through increased frequency, larger trains, additional stations, or airport station modifications
- Requires the committee to conduct public consultation with residents, transit users, workers, and other relevant parties
- Requires the committee to submit its recommendations in a report to Metrolinx within six months of establishment
- Requires the Minister to table the committee's report in the Legislative Assembly within 30 days of receiving it
- Requires the Minister to inform the Assembly of proposed government responses to the committee's recommendations within 60 days after tabling the report
- Metrolinx Corporation – required to establish and manage the committee within 60 days
- The Minister responsible for Metrolinx – required to table the committee's report and respond to recommendations
- Members of the committee – including representatives from City of Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, transit workers, professional planners, transportation engineers, construction industry, and transit users
- Passengers using the Union Pearson Express
- Residents in areas where the Union Pearson Express operates
- Public transit users in the Greater Toronto Area
- Workers in areas where the Union Pearson Express operates, including downtown Toronto and Toronto Pearson International Airport
- The Ontario Legislature – will receive and review the committee's report and the Minister's response
- Metrolinx must establish the Union Pearson Express Review Committee within 60 days of Royal Assent (Section 8.1.1(1))
- Metrolinx must ensure the committee includes representatives from specified groups: City of Toronto, Toronto Transit Commission, transit workers, professional planners, transportation engineers, construction industry, and transit users (Section 8.1.1(2))
- The committee must develop recommendations on electrification, fare integration, and capacity increases (Section 8.1.1(4))
- The committee must conduct public consultation with residents, transit users, workers, and other relevant parties (Section 8.1.1(5))
- The committee must submit its report to Metrolinx within six months of establishment (Section 8.1.1(6))
- The Minister must table the committee's report in the Legislative Assembly within 30 days of receiving it (Section 8.1.1(7))
- The Minister must inform the Assembly of proposed actions in response to the committee's recommendations within 60 days after tabling the report (Section 8.1.1(8))
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent (Section 2)
- Metrolinx has 60 days from Royal Assent to establish the committee (Section 8.1.1(1))
- The committee has six months from establishment to submit its recommendations report (Section 8.1.1(6))
- The Minister has 30 days from receiving the report to table it in the Legislative Assembly (Section 8.1.1(7))
- The Minister has 60 days from tabling the report to inform the Assembly of proposed actions (Section 8.1.1(8))
- The Lieutenant Governor in Council may prescribe remuneration and payment of expenses for committee members by regulation (Section 8.1.1(3)) – the bill does not specify amounts
- The bill does not specify how much committee members will be paid or how expenses will be covered; these amounts are to be set by regulation
- The bill does not provide a definition of 'full fare integration' beyond what is stated; the practical mechanisms for implementation are not detailed
- The bill does not specify what constitutes sufficient 'consultation' or how the committee will evaluate and weigh input from various stakeholder groups
- The bill does not require Metrolinx or the government to implement the committee's recommendations; only the Minister must inform the Assembly of 'proposed actions'
- The bill does not state whether the committee will continue to exist after submitting its report or dissolve automatically
- Specific funding sources for implementing any recommendations are not addressed in the bill
A new section (8.1.1) is added to the Act that creates obligations for Metrolinx to establish and oversee the Union Pearson Express Review Committee, including defining the committee's composition, mandate, consultation requirements, and reporting timelines.
Source: Section 1 of Bill 110
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