Bill 19, Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2012
Bill 19 2012
An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 in respect of the rent increase guideline
Note: This Act amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. For the legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative History at www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1. Subsections 120 (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 are repealed and the following substituted:
Guideline
(2) The Minister shall determine the guideline in effect for each calendar year as follows:
1. Subject to the limitation set out in paragraph 2, the guideline for a calendar year is the percentage change from year to year in the Consumer Price Index for Ontario for prices of goods and services as reported monthly by Statistics Canada, averaged over the 12-month period that ends at the end of May of the previous calendar year, rounded to the first decimal point.
2. The guideline for a calendar year shall be not more than 2.5 per cent.
Publication of guideline
(3) The Minister shall have the guideline for each calendar year published in The Ontario Gazette not later than August 31 of the preceding year.
Transition
(4) The guideline for the calendar year in which the commencement date occurs is the guideline established for that year under this section as it read immediately before the commencement date.
Same
(5) If the commencement date occurs on or after September 1 in a calendar year, the guideline for the following calendar year is the guideline established for that year under this section as it read immediately before the commencement date.
Review by Minister
(6) The Minister shall initiate a review of the operation of this section within four years after the commencement date and thereafter within four years after the end of the previous review.
Definition
(7) In subsections (4), (5) and (6),
"commencement date" means the day section 1 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2012 comes into force.
Commencement
2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
3. The short title of this Act is the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2012.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Explanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 19 and does not form part of the law. Bill 19 has been enacted as Chapter 6 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2012.
Section 120 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 limits annual rent increases in accordance with a guideline which is linked to the Consumer Price Index for Ontario, reported by Statistics Canada. The section is amended to provide that the guideline shall not be more than 2.5 per cent.
The Bill also amends section 120 to require the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to initiate reviews of the operation of the section at four-year intervals.
Bill 19 2012
An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 in respect of the rent increase guideline
Note: This Act amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. For the legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative History at www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1. Subsections 120 (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 are repealed and the following substituted:
Guideline
(2) The Minister shall determine the guideline in effect for each calendar year as follows:
1. Subject
to the limitations Subject to the
limitation set out in paragraph 2, the guideline
for a calendar year is the percentage change from year to year in the Consumer
Price Index for Ontario for prices of goods and services as reported monthly by
Statistics Canada, averaged over the 12-month period that ends at the end of
May of the previous calendar year, rounded to the first decimal point.
2. The
guideline for a calendar year shall be not less than 1
per cent and not more than 2.5 per cent.
Publication of guideline
(3) The Minister shall have the guideline for each calendar year published in The Ontario Gazette not later than August 31 of the preceding year.
Transition
(4) The guideline for the calendar year in which the commencement date occurs is the guideline established for that year under this section as it read immediately before the commencement date.
Same
(5) If the commencement date occurs on or after September 1 in a calendar year, the guideline for the following calendar year is the guideline established for that year under this section as it read immediately before the commencement date.
Review by Minister
(6) The Minister shall initiate a review of the operation of this section within four years after the commencement date and thereafter within four years after the end of the previous review.
Definition
(7) In subsections (4), (5) and (6),
"commencement date" means the day section 1 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2012 comes into force.
Commencement
2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
3. The short title of this Act is the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2012.
This reprint of the Bill is marked to indicate the changes that were made in Committee.
The
changes are indicated by underlines for new text and a strikethrough for deleted text.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section
120 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 limits
annual rent increases in accordance with a guideline which is linked to the Consumer
Price Index for Ontario, reported by Statistics Canada. The section is amended
to provide that the guideline shall be not less than
1 per cent and not be more
than 2.5 per cent.
The Bill also amends section 120 to require the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to initiate reviews of the operation of the section at four-year intervals.
Bill 19 2011
An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 in respect of the rent increase guideline
Note: This Act amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. For the legislative history of the Act, see the Table of Consolidated Public Statutes – Detailed Legislative History at www.e-Laws.gov.on.ca.
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1. Subsections 120 (2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 are repealed and the following substituted:
Guideline
(2) The Minister shall determine the guideline in effect for each calendar year as follows:
1. Subject to the limitations set out in paragraph 2, the guideline for a calendar year is the percentage change from year to year in the Consumer Price Index for Ontario for prices of goods and services as reported monthly by Statistics Canada, averaged over the 12-month period that ends at the end of May of the previous calendar year, rounded to the first decimal point.
2. The guideline for a calendar year shall be not less than 1 per cent and not more than 2.5 per cent.
Publication of guideline
(3) The Minister shall have the guideline for each calendar year published in The Ontario Gazette not later than August 31 of the preceding year.
Transition
(4) The guideline for the calendar year in which the commencement date occurs is the guideline established for that year under this section as it read immediately before the commencement date.
Same
(5) If the commencement date occurs on or after September 1 in a calendar year, the guideline for the following calendar year is the guideline established for that year under this section as it read immediately before the commencement date.
Review by Minister
(6) The Minister shall initiate a review of the operation of this section within four years after the commencement date and thereafter within four years after the end of the previous review.
Definition
(7) In subsections (4), (5) and (6),
"commencement date" means the day section 1 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2011 comes into force.
Commencement
2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
3. The short title of this Act is the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increase Guideline), 2011.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Section 120 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 limits annual rent increases in accordance with a guideline which is linked to the Consumer Price Index for Ontario, reported by Statistics Canada. The section is amended to provide that the guideline shall be not less than 1 per cent and not more than 2.5 per cent.
The Bill also amends section 120 to require the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to initiate reviews of the operation of the section at four-year intervals.
| Date | Bill stage | Activity | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 19, 2012 | Royal Assent | Royal Assent received | - |
| June 13, 2012 | Third Reading | Carried on division | - |
| June 12, 2012 | Third Reading | Deferred vote | - |
| June 12, 2012 | Third Reading | Debate | - |
| June 12, 2012 | - | Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House | - |
| June 12, 2012 | - | Reported as amended | - |
| June 11, 2012 | - | Consideration of a Bill | Standing Committee on Justice Policy |
| June 7, 2012 | - | Consideration of a Bill | Standing Committee on Justice Policy |
| June 4, 2012 | - | Ordered referred to Standing Committee pursuant to the Order of the House | Standing Committee on Justice Policy |
| June 4, 2012 | Second Reading | Carried on division | - |
| May 31, 2012 | Second Reading | Deferred vote | - |
| May 31, 2012 | - | Motion to arrange proceedings | - |
| May 30, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| May 16, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| May 9, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| April 26, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| April 24, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| April 17, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| April 16, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| April 5, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| April 2, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| March 28, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| March 27, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| December 6, 2011 | First Reading | Carried | - |
Debates and Progress
First Reading
Minister's Statement and Mr. Clark and Ms. Forster
Committee
Second Reading
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Kathleen O. Wynne
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Steve Clark, Ms. Cindy Forster, Mr. Mario Sergio, Mr. John Yakabuski
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Steve Clark
Principal Debaters:
Ms. Cindy Forster, Mr. Mario Sergio, Mr. Randy Pettapiece, Mr. Jagmeet Singh, Mr. David Zimmer, Mr. Robert Bailey
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Bill Walker, Mr. Michael Prue, Mr. Lorenzo Berardinetti, Mr. Norm Miller, Ms. Teresa J. Armstrong, Mr. Jeff Leal, Mr. Toby Barrett, Mr. Taras Natyshak, Mr. Garfield Dunlop, Mr. John Vanthof, Mr. Jeff Yurek, Mr. Jim McDonell, Ms. Dipika Damerla
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Taras Natyshak, Ms. Sarah Campbell, Ms. Dipika Damerla, Mr. Rod Jackson
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Jeff Leal, Mr. Michael Mantha, Ms. Helena Jaczek, Mrs. Jane McKenna, Hon. Glen R. Murray, Mr. John O’Toole
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Michael Prue, Mr. John O’Toole, Ms. Teresa J. Armstrong, Mr. Jim McDonell, Mr. Bill Walker, Mr. John Vanthof
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Mario Sergio, Mr. Paul Miller, Hon. John Milloy, Mr. Garfield Dunlop, Miss Monique Taylor, Ms. Soo Wong, Mr. Peter Tabuns, Mr. Toby Barrett, Ms. Cindy Forster, Mr. Lorenzo Berardinetti, Mr. Peter Shurman
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Michael Mantha, Mrs. Jane McKenna
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Steve Clark, Mr. Mario Sergio, Mr. John O’Toole, Mr. Jim McDonell, Mrs. Liz Sandals, Ms. Monique Taylor
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Rick Nicholls, Mr. Monte McNaughton
Questions and Comments:
Mr. John O'Toole, Mr. Jeff Leal, Mr. John Yakabuski, Ms. Teresa J. Armstrong
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Monte McNaughton
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Monte McNaughton, Mr. Rob E. Milligan, Ms. Lisa M. Thompson, Mr. Jack MacLaren
Questions and Comments:
Mr. John Milloy, Mr. John O'Toole, Mr. Gilles Bisson, Mr. Rosario Marchese, Mrs. Laura Albanese, Mr. Jonah Schein, Miss Monique Taylor, Mr. Bob Delaney, Mr. John Yakabuski, Mr. Bas Balkissoon, Mr. Randy Pettapiece
Principal Debaters:
Ms. Laurie Scott, Mr. John Yakabuski, Mr. Ernie Hardeman, Ms. Lisa MacLeod
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Rosario Marchese, Mr. Mario Sergio, Mr. Jonah Schein, Mr. Michael Mantha, Ms. Tracy MacCharles, Ms. Lisa M. Thompson, Mrs. Laura Albanese
Principal Debaters:
Mr. Randy Hillier, Mrs. Julia Munro, Mr. Jeff Yurek, Mr. Michael Harris
Questions and Comments:
Mr. Jonah Schein, Ms. Soo Wong, Mr. John O'Toole, Mr. John Yakabuski, Ms. Lisa MacLeod, Hon. Christopher Bentley, Mr. Ted Chudleigh, Ms. Lisa M. Thompson
Motion to Arrange Proceedings
May 31, 2012
Vote deferred.
Carried on recorded division. Referred to the Standing Committee on Justice Policy pursuant to the Order of the House.
Committee
Standing Committee on Justice Policy
Reported to the House as amended. Ordered for third reading pursuant to the Order of the House dated May 31, 2012.
Third Reading
Principal Debaters:
Hon. Kathleen O. Wynne, Mr. Mario Sergio, Ms. Cindy Forster, Ms. Sarah Campbell, Mr. Jagmeet Singh, Mr. Steve Clark
Vote deferred.
Carried on recorded division.
Royal Assent
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Acts affected - Bill 19
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Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
Legislative Assembly of Ontario