[41] Bill 187 Original (PDF)
Bill 187 2016
An Act to establish a commission of inquiry into accessible parking in municipalities
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Definition
1. In this Act,
"person with a disability" has the same meaning as in Regulation 581 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Accessible Parking for Persons with Disabilities) made under the Highway Traffic Act.
Appointment of commission
2. (1) Within 60 days after this Act comes into force, the Premier of Ontario shall recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council that a commission be appointed under section 3 of the Public Inquiries Act, 2009,
(a) to inquire into and report on the system of accessible parking for persons with a disability;
(b) to develop a standard form of by-laws for municipalities to adopt with respect to a system of accessible parking for persons with a disability that is both economically feasible and fair to the interests of persons with a disability; and
(c) to make recommendations, including recommendations for legislative measures, directed to encouraging municipalities to adopt the standard form of by-laws described in clause (b) and to enforce the by-laws.
Commission's term of office
(2) The commission shall hold office until three months after the commission submits its final report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council, but the Lieutenant Governor in Council may extend the term of office of the commission.
Removal for cause
(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may remove the commission for cause on the address of the Assembly.
Terms of reference
3. In carrying out its duties described in subsection 2 (1), the commission shall consult with,
(a) all municipalities that have passed by-laws establishing a system of accessible parking under section 80 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 or section 102 of the Municipal Act, 2001;
(b) representatives of regulated health practitioners, as defined in Regulation 581 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Accessible Parking for Persons with Disabilities) made under the Highway Traffic Act, who have provided the certificate required under that Regulation for a person with a disability to obtain an accessible parking permit under section 26 of that Act;
(c) representatives of corporations, organizations and individuals that have obtained an accessible parking permit under section 26 of the Highway Traffic Act.
Powers of commission
4. The Public Inquiries Act, 2009, except for clause 3 (3) (d) and section 20, applies to the commission and to the inquiry.
Start of inquiry
5. The commission shall begin the inquiry within 60 days after being appointed.
Reports
6. (1) The commission shall submit an interim report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council within six months after the inquiry begins.
Final report
(2) The commission shall submit a final report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council within 12 months after the inquiry begins.
Report to be made public
(3) The commission shall make the final report public within 10 days after submitting it to the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Commencement
7. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
8. The short title of this Act is the Commission of Inquiry into Accessible Parking in Municipalities Act, 2016.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill requires the Premier to recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council that a commission be appointed to inquire into and report on accessible parking in municipalities for persons with disabilities and to make recommendations, including recommendations for legislative measures, for encouraging municipalities to adopt standard by-laws in that area and to enforce them. Except for the deadline for submitting reports, the Public Inquiries Act, 2009 applies to the commission and the inquiry. The commission must begin its inquiry within 60 days after being appointed and must make an interim report in six months and a final report in 12 months.