EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill amends the Time Act to make the time now called daylight saving time the standard time year-round.

Bill 174 2020

An Act to amend the Time Act

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

1 (1)  Subsection 2 (1) of the Time Act is amended by striking out “five” and substituting “four”.

(2)  Subsection 2 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “six” and substituting “five”.

(3)  Subsections 2 (3), (4) and (5) of the Act are repealed.

Commencement

2 This Act comes into force on the later of November 1, 2020 and the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3 The short title of this Act is the Ditch the Switch Act, 2020.