Bill 132 2010

An Act to change the name of the Territorial District of Timiskaming and the electoral district of Chatham-Kent-Essex

Note: This Act amends or repeals one or more regulations. For the legislative history of a consolidated regulation, see the Table of Consolidated Regulations - Detailed Legislative History at www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Note: This Act amends or repeals more than one Act.  For the legislative history of these Acts, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative History at www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.

Preamble

At some point during the last century, the historic name of the territorial district "Temiskaming" was changed, possibly due to a clerical error, to "Timiskaming".  The spelling should be changed back to "Temiskaming". 

The use of the name "Essex" by several geographic areas has led to confusion regarding the provincial electoral district of "Chatham-Kent-Essex".  The name should be changed to "Chatham-Kent-Leamington" to avoid confusion in the future.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Part I
Amendment to Regulation

Ontario Regulation 180/03 made under the Territorial Division Act, 2002

   1.  Schedule 2 to Ontario Regulation 180/03 (Division of Ontario into Geographic Areas) made under the Territorial Division Act, 2002 is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" in both places that it appears and substituting in each case "Temiskaming".

Part II
Amendments to Acts

Adams Mine Lake Act, 2004

   2.  (1)  The definition of "Adams Mine site" in section 1 of the Adams Mine Lake Act, 2004 is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" at the end and substituting "Temiskaming".

   (2)  Schedule 1 to the Act is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" wherever it appears and substituting in each case "Temiskaming".

Courts of Justice Act

   3.  (1)  Schedule 1 to section 126 of the Courts of Justice Act is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" and substituting "Temiskaming".

   (2)  Schedule 2 to section 126 of the Act is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" and substituting "Temiskaming".

Development Corporations Act

   4.  The definition of "Northern Ontario" in subsection 1 (1) of the Development Corporations Act is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" and substituting "Temiskaming".

Election Finances Act

   5.  Paragraph 6 of subsection 38 (3.3) of the Election Finances Act is repealed and the following substituted:

    6.  Temiskaming-Cochrane.

French Language Services Act

   6.  The Schedule to the French Language Services Act is amended by striking out "District of Timiskaming" under the heading "Municipality or District" and substituting "District of Temiskaming".

Legislative Assembly Act

   7.  Subsection 67 (6) of the Legislative Assembly Act is amended by striking out "Timiskaming-Cochrane" in the portion before paragraph 1 and substituting "Temiskaming-Cochrane".

Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Act

   8.  Subsection 3 (4) of the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Act is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" at the end and substituting "Temiskaming".

Northern Services Boards Act

   9.  Section 35 of the Northern Services Boards Act is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" at the end and substituting "Temiskaming".

Public Lands Act

   10.  Clause 56 (c) of the Public Lands Act is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" wherever it appears and substituting in each case "Temiskaming".

Representation Act, 2005

   11.  (1)  The Representation Act, 2005 is amended by adding the following section:

Exception, Chatham-Kent-Leamington

   2.1  Despite anything in section 2 to the contrary, the electoral district of Chatham-Kent-Essex is hereby renamed the electoral district of Chatham-Kent-Leamington.

   (2)  Paragraph 10 of section 4 of the Act is repealed and the following substituted:

  10.  Temiskaming-Cochrane.

Taxation Act, 2007

   12.  The definition of "Northern Ontario" in subsection 104.19 (1) of the Taxation Act, 2007 is amended by striking out "Timiskaming" at the end and substituting "Temiskaming".

Part III
Commencement and Short Title

Commencement

   13.  This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

   14.  The short title of this Act is the Temiskaming and Chatham-Kent-Leamington Act, 2010.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends Ontario Regulation 180/03 (Division of Ontario into Geographic Areas) made under the Territorial Division Act, 2002 to change the name of Timiskaming to Temiskaming.  The Bill also changes all statutory references from "Timiskaming" to "Temiskaming". 

The Bill also amends the Representation Act, 2005 to change the name of the electoral district of Chatham-Kent-Essex to Chatham-Kent-Leamington.