Bill 145, WSIB Coverage for Workers in Residential Care Facilities and Group Homes Act, 2017
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 is amended to provide that an employer who operates a residential care facility or a group home is a Schedule 1 employer for the purposes of the Act.
Bill 145 2017
An Act to amend the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1 Section 2 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 is amended by adding the following subsection:
Residential care facilities and group homes
(3) An employer, whether public or private, in either of the following industries is a Schedule 1 employer for the purposes of this Act:
1. Residential care facilities, including retirement homes, rest homes and senior citizen's residences.
2. Group homes.
Commencement
2 This Act comes into force six months after the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
3 The short title of this Act is the WSIB Coverage for Workers in Residential Care Facilities and Group Homes Act, 2017.
| Date | Bill stage | Activity | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2017 | - | Ordered referred to Standing Committee | Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills |
| November 2, 2017 | Second Reading | Carried | - |
| November 2, 2017 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| June 1, 2017 | First Reading | Carried | - |
Debates and Progress
First Reading
Committee
Second Reading
Mr. John Fraser, Mr. Lorne Coe, Miss Monique Taylor, Mr. Joe Dickson, Mrs. Gila Martow, Ms. Peggy Sattler, Mr. Yvan Baker, Mrs. Cristina Martins
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Committee
Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills
Third Reading
Royal Assent
Acts affected - Bill 145
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Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997
Legislative Assembly of Ontario