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9 TALL Newsl. 1 (1989-1990)

handle is hein.journals/tallquart9 and id is 1 raw text is: Vol. 9, No. 1 TALL NEWSLETTER S *O- ] AS-OCI ATI O F LA L IBI'RA 5I1NS An Introduction to Ontario Legislation Mary S. Faulkner Ontario Legislative Library This paper is intended for those with little or no experience in tracing legislation. Making one's way through the maze of bills, statutes, regulations, readings, Royal Assents and proclamations may seem somewhat daunting at first. A little understanding, however, of the legislative process and some of the publications that arise from it should help solve a few of the mysteries. Bills Legislation starts on its way through the Legislature in the form of a bill (draft statute). There are three types of Ontario bills: 1. Government Bills. Public bills which are usually introduced by a member of cabinet. These normally become law. 2. Private Members' Public Bills. Public bills which are introduced by a backbencher IN TH of any party. These seldom become law. 3. Private Bills. Bills which are Features introduced by a member of the An Introduction to Legislature on behalf of a person, group or corporation Justice in Ontario: (including municipalities) affecting only the person, Regular Column group or corporation. These usually become law. Editor's Notes ...... Government bills and private Meetings and Wor members' public bills are numbered in a single sequence and private bills Executive Update.. in a separate Pr sequence. The New Members. numbering sequence begins at 1 Nr with each new session of the Book Reviews ........ Legislature, and therefore it is Bn important to give the Parliament Book Exchange. and Session when citing or Speaking Out ......... requesting a specific bill. On introduction of a public bill at . Continuing Educati Continued on page 3 Justice in Ontario: Who Does What? Maria Cece, Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General Law Library It seems that some confusion exists with regard to the Offices of the Attorney General and Solicitor General for the government of Ontario and the Federal government. The following is an attempt to clarify that confusion. The Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General is responsible for the administration of justice in Ontario and for ensuring the effective operation of the courts across the province. The Ministry conducts and regulates all civil litigation and prosecutions for and against the Crown. In addition, several agencies, boards and commissions such as the Ontario Law Reform Commission, the Ontario Municipal Board and the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board report to the Legislative Assembly through the Attorney General. The Ministry is responsible for approximately 120 Acts including the Absconding Debtors Act, Administration of Justice Act, Family Law Act, Mortgages Act and ISSUE Trespass to Property Act. The Ministry operates a network of over 375 courts, court offices and Crown Attorney's offices in every county ario Legislation I and judicial district of the province. The Ontario Ministry of the Does What? ... I Attorney General was formally created by the Ministry of the Attorney General Act in 1972 by 2 replacing the Ontario Department of Justice. Also in 1972, the Ministry s2 of the Solicitor General was created and responsibility for the .......................... 3 supervision of law enforcement was 3 transferred from the Ministry of the Attorney General to the Solicitor . . 7 General. The Department of Justice of the ........ : ................. 9 Government of Canada acts as the official legal adviser to the Governor General and supervises the ..........................I I adm inistration of justice in areas of Continued on page 7 Is Ont Who 5 ksho on .... November, 1989

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