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Laura Smith

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.

April 25, 2024

This is a law called the Doreen Scolnick Investments Limited Act, 2024. It is about reviving a corporation that was dissolved in 1992 so that it can deal with certain property it still owns. The law restores the corporation to its previous legal position, including its rights and liabilities. It will come into effect once it receives approval from the government.

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.

December 06, 2023

This is a law called Bill PR19 2023 that is about reviving a corporation called The Noble House Corporation. The person who used to be in charge of the corporation wants to bring it back to deal with some property that it still owns. The law says that the corporation will be revived and will have all its rights and property restored as if it had never been dissolved. The law will come into effect as soon as it gets the approval of the king or queen. The official name of this law is The Noble House Corporation Act, 2023.

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.

December 06, 2023

This is a bill called the 1000067464 Ontario Inc. Act, 2023. It is about reviving a corporation that was dissolved by mistake. The person who applied for this bill wants to bring back the corporation so they can continue doing business under its name. The bill states that the corporation will be restored to its previous legal position, including all its property, rights, and debts. The bill will come into effect once it receives Royal Assent.

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.

November 14, 2023

This is a bill called Bill 138, which is an amendment to the Change of Name Act in Ontario. The purpose of this bill is to make changes to the process of changing one's name and to make it clear that certain individuals, such as sex offenders, are ineligible to apply for a name change. The bill also allows for exceptions to be made in certain cases and provides for regulations to be made regarding exceptions to the Act. Additionally, the bill includes amendments to Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000, which relate to access and disclosure of information from the sex offender registry for the purposes of the Change of Name Act. The bill will come into force on a date to be determined by the Lieutenant Governor. Its short title is the Change of Name Amendment Act, 2023.

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.

October 03, 2023

This bill, called the Improving Dementia Care in Ontario Act, 2023, aims to develop a framework to ensure that every person in Ontario has access to quality dementia care. The Minister of Health will be responsible for developing this framework, which will promote person-centered dementia care, define what that means, identify training needs for healthcare providers and caregivers, support dementia care providers, gather research and data on dementia care, increase awareness of programs like the First Link program, ensure consistent access to dementia care, consider existing frameworks and best practices, and support the needs of specific patient populations. The Minister will consult with various stakeholders and prepare a report on the provincial framework, as well as a report on the state of dementia care in Ontario. The Ministry of Colleges and Universities will also review the Personal Support Worker Standard to potentially require more training on dementia care. This Act comes into force once it receives Royal Assent and is titled the Improving Dementia Care in Ontario Act, 2023.