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Bill 113 explained in plain English

Mount Pleasant Public Cemeteries Act, 2023

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Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 113
Full title
Mount Pleasant Public Cemeteries Act, 2023
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Ordered for Second Reading
Last updated
May 29, 2023
Sponsor
Jessica Bell

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.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Ordered for Second Reading
Latest Activity
May 29, 2023
Sponsor
Jessica Bell
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 113 continues the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds as the Mount Pleasant Public Cemeteries corporation, outlines its objects and powers, and repeals previous related legislation.

What It Means

Bill 113, the Mount Pleasant Public Cemeteries Act, 2023, continues the corporation known as the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds under the new name Mount Pleasant Public Cemeteries. The bill outlines the objects and powers of this new corporation, including operating cemeteries, crematoriums, and providing visitation centres. It also establishes rules for the corporation's board of directors, by-laws, employees, audits, and reporting. The Act repeals several older Acts related to the Toronto General Burying Grounds and comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. The Lieutenant Governor in Council is given authority to make regulations regarding transitional matters and the divestment of property.

What This Bill Does
  • Continues the corporation formerly known as the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds as a corporation without share capital named Mount Pleasant Public Cemeteries.
  • Specifies the charitable objects of the Mount Pleasant Public Cemeteries Corporation, including maintaining cemeteries, operating crematoriums, and preserving historical significance.
  • Grants the corporation the general rights and powers of a natural person, with limitations regarding subsidiaries, purchasing real property, and borrowing money without ministerial approval.
  • Establishes that the corporation is an agent of the Crown in right of Ontario.
  • Sets out the composition and appointment process for the corporation's board of directors.
  • Provides for the board of directors to make by-laws governing its proceedings and the corporation's affairs, with certain by-laws requiring ministerial approval.
  • Requires the corporation's accounts and financial transactions to be audited by the Auditor General.
  • Mandates the corporation to prepare and make public an annual report, and to provide various financial and business reports to the Minister and Minister of Finance.
  • Empowers the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations concerning the administration of the Act, transitional matters, and the divestment of property.
  • Repeals eleven specific Acts related to the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds.
  • States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The corporation formerly known as Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds.
  • The Minister responsible for the administration of the Act.
  • The Minister of Finance.
  • The Lieutenant Governor in Council.
  • The Auditor General.
  • Members of the public who use or visit cemeteries and related facilities operated by the corporation.
  • The funeral home sector.
  • The Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The corporation has the capacity, rights, powers, and privileges of a natural person for carrying out its objects, except as limited by the Act and regulations.
  • The corporation shall not create or acquire a subsidiary.
  • The corporation shall not purchase real property or borrow money without the approval of the Minister and the Minister of Finance.
  • The corporation and the Minister shall enter into a memorandum of understanding.
  • The board of directors shall consist of up to 10 members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
  • The board of directors may make by-laws governing its proceedings and the management of the corporation's affairs.
  • Financial by-laws require approval from the Minister and, if applicable, the Minister of Finance.
  • The corporation's accounts and financial transactions shall be audited by the Auditor General.
  • The corporation shall prepare and make public an annual report.
  • The corporation shall provide financial reports, business plans, and financial statements to the Minister and, if applicable, the Minister of Finance.
  • The corporation shall promptly provide other requested reports and information to the Minister.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
  • The first board shall be established within 30 days of the day this Act comes into force.
  • The term of members appointed to the first board shall be one year.
Financial Or Tax Impacts
  • The corporation is deemed to be a charitable corporation, which may have implications for tax status under the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010.
  • The corporation is an agent of the Crown in right of Ontario, meaning its property is property of the Crown.
  • Purchasing real property or borrowing money requires approval from the Minister and Minister of Finance, which may involve specific terms.
  • The corporation must provide financial reports and business plans to the Minister and Minister of Finance.
  • The corporation's financial transactions are subject to audit by the Auditor General.
Enforcement Or Penalties
  • The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations requiring the divestment, disposal, sale or lease of any property or assets of the corporation or any entity owned or operated by the Corporation.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The Act states that it prevails in the event of a conflict between this Act and any other Act that applies to the Corporation (Section 4(3)), but it does not specify which Acts might conflict.
  • The specific details of the terms of trust that are continued from historical Acts are not detailed within this bill text (Section 3).
  • The Act grants the corporation the capacity, rights, powers and privileges of a natural person, but also states this is 'Except as limited by this Act and the regulations' (Section 7(1)) without detailing all potential limitations beyond those explicitly stated.
  • While the Act provides for regulation-making authority (Section 17), the specific content of these regulations is not provided.
  • The composition and appointment of the first board have specific restrictions (Section 18(3)), but the process for selecting these members is not detailed beyond appointment by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
An Act to authorize the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Ground, to acquire an additional lot of land, 1851, 14 & 15 Vict c. 167
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act to enable the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Ground, to close the same, to sell a portion thereof, and to acquire other ground for the purpose of the Trust, 1855, 18 Vict c. 146
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act to Incorporate the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Ground, to confirm certain purchases made by them, to authorize them to acquire additional land for the purpose of the said trust, and to amend the Act relating to the said trust, 1871, 34 Vict c. 95
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act to amend the Act incorporating the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds, and to enable said Corporation to remove the remains of the dead now interred in the Potters’ Field, and to sell the same after the removal of such remains, 1874, 38 Vict c. 90
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act to authorize the sale of certain lands by the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds to the City of Toronto, 1876, 39 Vict c. 66
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act to authorize the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds to sell certain lands, 1888, 51 Vict c. 88
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act respecting the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds, 1910, 10 Ed 7 c. 160
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act to authorize the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds to acquire and hold additional lands in the County of York, 1925, 15 Geo 5 c. 132
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act respecting the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds, 1968, c. 178
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act respecting the Trustees of the Toronto General Burying Grounds, 1977, c. 110
repealed

This Act is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

An Act to revise the Cemeteries Act, 1989, ch. 50, s. 88 which amended s. 1 of The Toronto General Burying Grounds Act, 1977, supra.
repealed

This Act, specifically an amendment to The Toronto General Burying Grounds Act, 1977, is repealed and no longer in effect.

Source: Section 19

The terms of the trust set out in certain historical Acts
continued

The terms of trust from specific historical Acts from 1826 and 1849 are continued.

Source: Section 3

Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006
applied

The corporation is considered a public body for the purposes of this Act.

Source: Section 4 (1)

Charities Accounting Act
applied

The corporation is considered a trustee within the meaning of this Act.

Source: Section 4 (2)

Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010
applied

The corporation is deemed to be a charitable corporation within the meaning of this Act.

Source: Section 2 (2)

Mount Pleasant Public Cemeteries Act, 2023
enacted

This is the new Act that establishes the continued corporation, its objects, powers, and operational requirements.

Source: Entire Bill

Regulations under the Mount Pleasant Public Cemeteries Act, 2023
authorized

The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations concerning the Act's implementation, transitional matters, and property divestment.

Source: Section 17

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Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
May 29, 2023
Step 2
Second reading
Date not listed
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

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Sponsor
Jessica Bell
New Democratic Party of Ontario | University—Rosedale
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

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