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Bill 30 explained in plain English

Foreign Credentials Advisory Committee Act, 2021

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 30
Full title
Foreign Credentials Advisory Committee Act, 2021
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Oct 26, 2021
Sponsor
Lucille Collard

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Oct 26, 2021
Sponsor
Lucille Collard
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

Bill 30, the Foreign Credentials Advisory Committee Act, 2021, establishes an advisory committee to review and recommend improvements for foreign credential recognition in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill establishes the Foreign Credentials Advisory Committee in Ontario. The committee will review laws and rules about recognizing foreign credentials, suggest ways to improve this process, and make recommendations to make Ontario more prosperous and inclusive regarding foreign credential recognition. The committee will report its findings to the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, who will then table the report in the Legislative Assembly and publish it online. The Act comes into effect three months after receiving Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Establishes the Foreign Credentials Advisory Committee.
  • Defines the composition and mandate of the Committee.
  • Requires the Committee to review and report on foreign credential recognition in Ontario.
  • Specifies the process for the Committee's report to be delivered to the Minister, tabled in the Legislative Assembly, and published online.
  • Sets the commencement date for the Act.
Who Is Affected
  • Individuals with foreign credentials seeking recognition in Ontario.
  • The Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development.
  • The Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism.
  • The Minister of Colleges and Universities.
  • The Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
  • Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
  • The Government of Ontario.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Committee has the power to make rules governing its own affairs (Section 2(4)).
  • The Committee is obligated to review legislation and rules on foreign credential recognition, make recommendations for improvement, and suggest ways to make Ontario more prosperous and inclusive (Section 2(5)).
  • The Committee must report its recommendations to the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development (Section 2(6)).
  • The Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development is obligated to table the Committee's report in the Legislative Assembly and publish it online (Section 2(7)).
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force three months after the day it receives Royal Assent (Section 3).
  • The Committee must provide its recommendations in a report within one year after the day this Act comes into force (Section 2(6)).
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific process or criteria for the appointment of members to the Committee by the Ministers is not detailed in the text.
  • The exact content or scope of "other rules" that govern the recognition of foreign credentials, beyond legislation, is not specified.
  • The bill does not specify the criteria for determining when Ontario is more prosperous and inclusive with respect to foreign credential recognition.
  • The bill does not detail what happens after the report is tabled and published, or if there are any follow-up actions required.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Foreign Credentials Advisory Committee Act, 2021
enacted

This Act creates the Foreign Credentials Advisory Committee and outlines its purpose, membership, mandate, and reporting requirements.

Commencement provision
commencement

The Act will come into force three months after it receives Royal Assent.

Reporting requirement
requirement

The Committee must submit its report to the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development within one year of the Act coming into force.

Source: Section 2(6)

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Oct 26, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Lucille Collard
Ontario Liberal Party | Ottawa—Vanier
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

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Official sources

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