Bill 121, Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rehabilitative or Therapeutic Purposes Exemption), 2015
Bill 121 2015
An Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 with respect to the exemption for living accommodation occupied for the purpose of receiving rehabilitative or therapeutic services
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1. Subclause 5 (k) (ii) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 is amended by striking out "for no more than a one-year period" at the end and substituting "for no more than a three-year period".
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 (Rehabilitative or Therapeutic Purposes Exemption), 2015.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill would amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The current subclause 5 (k) (ii) provides that the Act does not apply to certain living accommodations occupied for the purpose of receiving rehabilitative or therapeutic services if the accommodation is intended to be provided for no more than a one-year period. The Bill extends this to a three-year period.
| Date | Bill stage | Activity | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2015 | - | Ordered referred to Standing Committee | Standing Committee on Social Policy |
| October 1, 2015 | Second Reading | Carried | - |
| October 1, 2015 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| September 16, 2015 | First Reading | Carried | - |
Debates and Progress
First Reading
Committee
Second Reading
Ms. Ann Hoggarth, Mr. Ernie Hardeman, Ms. Cheri DiNovo, Ms. Indira Naidoo-Harris, Mr. Jim McDonell, Mr. Taras Natyshak, Mr. Peter Z. Milczyn, Mrs. Gila Martow, Mrs. Kathryn McGarry
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.
Committee
Standing Committee on Social Policy
Third Reading
Royal Assent
Acts affected - Bill 121
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Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
Legislative Assembly of Ontario