Bill 82, MPP Compensation Reform Act (Arm's Length Process), 2001

Tsubouchi, Hon. David H. Chair of the Management Board of Cabinet

[37] Bill 82 Royal Assent (PDF)

Bill 82 2001

An Act to amend the
Legislative Assembly Act
to provide an arm's length process
to determine members' compensation

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

1. Subsection 61 (1) of the Legislative Assembly Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 6, section 7, is repealed and the following substituted:

Annual salary of members

(1) Every member of the Assembly shall be paid an annual salary of $78,007 or such other amount as is determined under this section.

Salary review

(1.1) The Integrity Commissioner appointed under the Members' Integrity Act, 1994 shall, at such intervals as he or she considers appropriate, review the salary paid to members under subsection (1) and determine the appropriate salary.

Report

(1.2) Following each review, the Integrity Commissioner shall prepare a report setting out the amount of the salary that he or she has determined.

Tabling

(1.3) The Integrity Commissioner shall cause a copy of the report to be delivered to the Speaker who shall, at the first opportunity, cause it to be tabled in the Assembly and published in The Ontario Gazette.

Effective date

(1.4) If the report provides for a salary change, the change takes effect on the day that the report is delivered to the Speaker and if the report so provides, an increase is retroactive to the date set out in the report.

2. Section 75 of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 6, section 19, is repealed.

3. Section 75.1 of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 6, section 19, is repealed.

Commencement

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

Short title

5. The short title of this Act is the MPP Compensation Reform Act (Arm's Length Process), 2001.

[37] Bill 82 Original (PDF)

Bill 82 2001

An Act to amend the
Legislative Assembly Act
to provide an arm's length process
to determine members' compensation

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

1. Subsection 61 (1) of the Legislative Assembly Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 6, section 7, is repealed and the following substituted:

Annual salary of members

(1) Every member of the Assembly shall be paid an annual salary of $78,007 or such other amount as is determined under this section.

Salary review

(1.1) The Integrity Commissioner appointed under the Members' Integrity Act, 1994 shall, at such intervals as he or she considers appropriate, review the salary paid to members under subsection (1) and determine the appropriate salary.

Report

(1.2) Following each review, the Integrity Commissioner shall prepare a report setting out the amount of the salary that he or she has determined.

Tabling

(1.3) The Integrity Commissioner shall cause a copy of the report to be delivered to the Speaker who shall, at the first opportunity, cause it to be tabled in the Assembly and published in The Ontario Gazette.

Effective date

(1.4) If the report provides for a salary change, the change takes effect on the day that the report is delivered to the Speaker and if the report so provides, an increase is retroactive to the date set out in the report.

2. Section 75 of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 6, section 19, is repealed.

3. Section 75.1 of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 6, section 19, is repealed.

Commencement

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

Short title

5. The short title of this Act is the MPP Compensation Reform Act (Arm's Length Process), 2001.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of the Bill is to provide for the review of members' salaries by the Integrity Commissioner. The review would take place at such intervals as the Integrity Commissioner considers appropriate. If the Integrity Commissioner determines that there should be a salary change, it would take effect upon the delivery of a report to the Speaker.

The provisions of the Legislative Assembly Act related to the Commission on Members' Compensation are repealed.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee
June 29, 2001Royal AssentRoyal Assent received-
June 28, 2001Third ReadingCarried on division-
June 27, 2001-Ordered for Third Reading-
June 27, 2001-Reported without amendment-
June 27, 2001-Consideration of a BillStanding Committee on Justice and Social Policy
June 26, 2001-Time allocated-
June 21, 2001-Ordered referred to Standing CommitteeStanding Committee on Justice and Social Policy
June 21, 2001Second ReadingCarried on division-
June 20, 2001Second ReadingDebate-
June 19, 2001Second ReadingDebate-
June 18, 2001Second ReadingDebate-
June 13, 2001First ReadingCarried on division-

Debates and Progress

First Reading


June 13, 2001
carried on division

Second Reading


Debate
June 18, 2001
Mr Tsubouchi, Mr Hampton, Mr Agostino, Ms Churley, Mr Turnbull, Mr Brown, Mr Bisson, Mr Klees, Mr Gerretsen, Mr McMeekin, Mr Kormos, Mr Clark, Mr Galt, Mr Ramsay, Mr Stewart, Mr Sergio
June 19, 2001
Ms Martel, Mr Wettlaufer, Mr Bisson, Mr Gilchrist, Mr Caplan, Mr Martin, Mr Bradley, Ms Lankin, Mr Kormos, Mr McMeekin, Mr Christopherson, Mr Woodz
June 20, 2001
Mr Marchese, Mr Wettlaufer, Mr Duncan, Mr Bisson, Mr Baird
June 21, 2001
carried on division and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy
June 26, 2001
Time allocation motion re: Committee hearings and Third Reading
Mr Galt, Mr Bradley, Ms Martel, Mr Tascona, Mr Gerretsen, Mr Bisson, Mrs Munro, Mr Kormos, Mr Dunlop
carried on division

Committee


Justice and Social Policy
June 27, 2001
June 27, 2001
Reported to the House without amendment
carried on division

Third Reading


June 28, 2001
carried on division. Royal Assent: Friday, June 29, 2001

Coming into force:Royal Assent.