Bill 1 explained in plain English
An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This bill formally asserts and records the Ontario Legislative Assembly's historical right to meet and act independently of the Crown.
This bill, titled "An Act to perpetuate an ancient parliamentary right," is a procedural or ceremonial bill. Its main purpose is to assert and record the right of the Ontario Legislative Assembly to convene and act independently of the Crown. It states that this right allows Parliament to prioritize matters different from those the Sovereign might suggest, a practice that dates back to at least 1558. The bill adopts the practice of introducing a "pro forma" bill to highlight the constitutional significance of the first bill presented in a parliamentary session.
- Asserts the right of the Legislative Assembly to meet and act without needing permission from the Crown.
- States that the Legislative Assembly has the right to decide which matters to consider, even if they are different from those suggested by the Sovereign.
- Adopts the practice of introducing a pro forma bill to explain and record the constitutional importance of this right.
- Highlights the historical significance of this parliamentary right, noting its roots back to at least 1558.
- Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- The Crown in Ontario
- The right of the Legislative Assembly to sit and act without leave from the Crown.
- The right of the Legislative Assembly to give precedence to matters other than those expressed by the Sovereign.
- The practice dates to at least 1558.
- The bill does not specify the exact procedures or mechanisms by which the Legislative Assembly asserts its right to prioritize matters.
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Official sources
Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.
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