Bill 83 explained in plain English
Environmental Protection Amendment Act (Microfibre Filters for Washing Machines), 2023
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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 prohibits the sale of new washing machines without a microfibre filter and establishes penalties for violations.
This Ontario bill amends the Environmental Protection Act. It prohibits the sale or offering for sale of washing machines that do not have a microfibre filter. The filter must have a mesh size of 100 microns or smaller, as specified by the Minister. The bill also sets out penalties for individuals and corporations that contravene this prohibition.
- Amends the Environmental Protection Act.
- Adds a new section to prohibit the sale or offering for sale of washing machines without a microfibre filter.
- Specifies that the microfibre filter must have a maximum mesh size of 100 microns or smaller, as determined by the Minister.
- Adds a new section outlining offences and penalties for contravening the prohibition on selling washing machines without microfibre filters.
- Sets maximum fines for individuals and corporations that sell or offer for sale washing machines without the required filter.
- Persons who sell or offer for sale washing machines in Ontario.
- Corporations that sell or offer for sale washing machines in Ontario.
- Manufacturers or distributors of washing machines sold in Ontario.
- The Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (or relevant Minister) who may prescribe the mesh size for the microfibre filter.
- The obligation for persons and corporations not to sell or offer for sale washing machines that are not equipped with a specified microfibre filter.
- The Act comes into force on the fifth anniversary of the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Maximum fines for individuals: $1,000 for the first unit and $2,000 for each subsequent unit sold or offered for sale without the required filter.
- Maximum fines for corporations: $2,000 for the first unit and $5,000 for each subsequent unit sold or offered for sale without the required filter.
- Contravention of section 88.1 (prohibition on selling washing machines without microfibre filters) is an offence.
- Penalties include fines for individuals and corporations, as detailed in the 'financial_or_tax_impacts' section.
- The specific 'smaller mesh size' that may be prescribed by Minister's regulation is not detailed in the bill text.
- The bill does not specify which Minister has the authority to prescribe the mesh size, though it is implied to be the Minister responsible for the Environmental Protection Act.
Adds new provisions that prohibit the sale of washing machines without microfibre filters and establishes penalties for violations.
Source: Section 1
Adds a new offence and penalty for contravening the prohibition on selling washing machines without microfibre filters.
Source: Section 2
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