ONTARIO REGULATION 425/00

made under the

Municipal Elections Act, 1996

Made: July 5, 2000
Filed: July 5, 2000

Provincial Interest

1. (1) For the purpose of subsection 8.1 (2) of the Act, the following are matters of provincial interest with respect to which the municipality cannot ask a question:

1. Any matter for which the municipality does not have the authority to implement all aspects of the results of the question.

2. Any matter for which the municipality requires an action by the Province of Ontario in order to implement the results of the question.

3. Without limiting paragraphs 1 and 2, casinos and charity casinos as defined in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporations Act, 1999.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a municipality may ask a question with respect to casinos and charity casinos as defined in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporations Act, 1999 if the municipality,

(a) is eligible to ask a question with respect to casinos or charity casinos under the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation Act, 1999 and the regulations under that Act; and

(b) asks the question with respect to casinos or charity casinos in accordance with that Act and the regulations under that Act.

(3) This Regulation applies to a question in respect of which a by–law under clause 8 (1) (b) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 is passed before this Regulation comes into force, if the vote has not been held on the question when this Regulation comes into force.

Tony Clement

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing

Dated on July 5, 2000.