Bill Pr96 1997

An Act respecting

The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada Preamble

The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada has applied for special legislation to authorize the cancellation of taxes for municipal and school purposes with respect to certain land that it owns in the City of Toronto. The applicant represents that it was incorporated under the name The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada by letters patent on August 21, 1978 under the laws of Ontario. The applicant also represents that it has a freehold interest in lands and premises located at 861 Broadview Avenue in the City of Toronto, and that it intends to use the land for cultural and social purposes.

It is appropriate to grant the application.

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

1. In this Act,

"City" means The Corporation of the City of Toronto or its successor;

"land" means the land, as defined in the Assessment Act, that is Part Lot 58, Plan 257, City of Toronto as described in Instrument No. CA295262 and is municipally known as 861 Broadview Avenue in the City of Toronto;

"Metro" means The Corporation of The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto. Tax cancellation

2. (1) Despite Parts VIII and XVII of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Act, the City may pass by-laws cancelling the taxes payable for municipal purposes, other than local improvement rates, on the land if,

(a) the land is owned by The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada; and

(b) the land is occupied and used solely for the purposes of The Tamil Eelam Society of Canada. Conditions

(2) A tax cancellation under subsection (1) may be subject to such conditions as may be set out in the by-law. Metro resolution

3. (1) Despite Parts VIII and XVII of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto Act, Metro may by resolution direct the City to cancel the taxes payable on the land for metropolitan purposes. Notice

(2) Metro shall forward a copy of a resolution passed under subsection (1) to the City. Metropolitan tax cancellation

(3) When the City receives a resolution passed under subsection (1), it shall by by-law cancel the taxes directed to be cancelled by the resolution. School board resolution

4. (1) If a tax cancellation by-law is in effect under section 2, a school board entitled to share in the assessment of the land for school purposes may by resolution direct the City to cancel the taxes payable on the land for the purposes of the board. Notice

(2) A school board that passes a resolution under subsection (1) shall forward a copy of it to the City and to any other school board entitled to share in the assessment. School tax cancellation

(3) When the City receives a resolution passed under subsection (1), it shall by by-law cancel the taxes directed to be cancelled by the resolution. Notification to Minister

(4) The clerk of the City shall forward a copy of a by-law passed under subsection (3) to the Minister of Education and Training and shall notify the Minister if the by-law ceases to be in effect. Notice to assessment commissioner

5. (1) The clerk of the City shall forward a copy of any by-law passed by the City under this Act to the assessment commissioner and shall notify the assessment commissioner if the by-law ceases to be in effect. Collector's roll

(2) The treasurer of the City shall strike from the collector's roll each year that portion of the taxes that is no longer due and payable by reason of the by-law passed under this Act. Chargeback

6. (1) Section 421 of the Municipal Act applies with necessary modifications to taxes cancelled under sections 3 and 4. Notification

(2) The clerk of the City shall notify the Minister of Education and Training of the amount of taxes charged back to a school board under subsection (1). Duration of by-law

7. (1) A by-law passed under subsection 3 (3) remains in effect so long as the resolution passed under subsection 3 (1) remains in effect. Same

(2) A by-law passed under subsection 4 (3) remains in effect so long as the resolution passed under subsection 4 (1) remains in effect. By-law ceases to have effect

8. A by-law passed under this Act ceases to have effect if any of the conditions set out in clause 2 (1) (a), (b) or (c) is not met. Retroactive

9. A by-law or resolution passed under this Act may be retroactive to January 1, 1996. Commencement

10. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. Short title

11. The short title of this Act is the Tamil Eelam Society of Canada Act, 1997.