Highway 407 Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 28

• Jurisdiction: Ontario

Highway 407 Act, 1998

S.O. 1998, CHAPTER 28

Consolidation Period: From January 1, 2024 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 2021, c. 26, Sched. 3, s. 66.

CONTENTS

Definitions

Definitions

1 (1) In this Act,

“enforcement fee” means a fee charged by the owner for the purposes of recovering costs associated with a person’s failure to pay a toll or fee; (“frais de recouvrement”)

“expand” includes the building of additional lanes, the adding or expanding of interchanges, the construction of tunnels and bridges and other structures, and the making of other improvements, and “expansion” has a corresponding meaning; (“élargir”, “élargissement”)

“extend” means the construction of linear additions, and “extension” has a corresponding meaning; (“prolonger”, prolongement“)

“Highway 407” means the highway that as of October 19, 1998 was that part of the King’s Highway known as number 407 located on the Highway 407 lands, and includes the highway as it may be extended on the Highway 407 lands and includes improvements and fixtures; (“autoroute 407”)

“management” includes development, planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and rehabilitation, and “manage” has a corresponding meaning; (“gestion”, “gérer”)

“Minister for Privatization” means the Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Privatization or such other member of the Executive Council designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to exercise the duties and powers of the Minister for Privatization under this Act; (“ministre responsable de la Privatisation”)

“ministry” includes a ministry of the Government of Ontario and any board, commission, authority, corporation or other agency of the Government of Ontario; (“ministère”)

“ministry safety standards” means safety standards, specifications, special provisions, directives, codes, policies, procedures, manuals, guidelines or processes of the Ministry of Transportation that apply to the management of highways designated as controlled access highways under section 36 of the Public Transportation and Highway Improvement Act, as they may be amended or replaced from time to time; (“normes de sécurité ministérielles”)

“owner” means the person from time to time who is a tenant under a ground lease of the Highway 407 lands and who is an owner of assets comprising or relating to Highway 407; (“propriétaire”)

“prescribed” means prescribed in the regulations made under this Act; (“prescrit”)

“toll device” means a toll device prescribed under clause 191.4 (a) of the Highway Traffic Act; (“appareil à péage”)

Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the definition of “toll device” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “clause 191.4 (a)” and substituting “clause 191.4 (1) (a)”. (See: 2017, c. 34, Sched. 19, s. 23)

“transfer” includes convey, sell, grant, transfer, lease, license, charge, mortgage, encumber, grant an easement, assign and in any other way deal with or dispose of all or part of a minister of the Crown’s or ministry’s interest in assets comprising or relating to Highway 407; (“transférer”)

“vehicle permit” means a permit as defined in section 6 of the Highway Traffic Act. (“certificat d’immatriculation de véhicule”) 1998, c. 28, s. 1 (1); 2019, c. 14, Sched. 16, s. 1.

Highway 407 lands

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations defining the Highway 407 lands for the purposes of this Act, but the lands described must meet the following requirements:

1. The lands must not exceed a width sufficient to accommodate 10 highway lanes, a median, and the additional lands required for infrastructure that is essential to the design, construction, use and safety of the highway constructed along the route that was, on October 19, 1998, exempt or approved under the Environmental Assessment Act between,

i. the intersection of Highway 407 and the Queen Elizabeth Way in the City of Burlington, and

ii. Highway 7 east of Brock Road in the Town of Pickering. 1998, c. 28, s. 1 (2); 2020, c. 18, Sched. 6, s. 55 (1).

Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y)

2001, c. 23, Sched. B, s. 64 - see Table of Public Statute Provisions Repealed Under Section 10.1 of the Legislation Act, 2006 - 31/12/2011

2017, c. 34, Sched. 19, s. 23 - not in force

2019, c. 14, Sched. 16, s. 1 - 10/12/2019

2020, c. 18, Sched. 6, s. 55 (1) - 21/07/2020

Transfer and Agreements

Transfer of assets

2 Despite any other Act or regulation, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may direct the Minister for Privatization, on behalf of the Crown in right of Ontario as represented by any minister of the Crown or any ministry, to transfer, directly or indirectly, all or any part of the Highway 407 lands and other assets comprising or relating to Highway 407, whether tangible or intangible, or any interest in those assets, on such terms and conditions as the Minister for Privatization may determine. 1998, c. 28, s. 2.

Ontario Transportation Capital Corporation

3 (1) In this section,

“corporation” means the Ontario Transportation Capital Corporation after its continuance pursuant to subsection (2). 1998, c. 28, s. 3 (1).

Continuance of corporation

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may direct the Minister for Privatization to continue the Ontario Transportation Capital Corporation as a corporation with share capital under the Business Corporations Act by filing articles of continuance with the Director appointed under the Business Corporations Act, and the Director shall endorse those articles. 1998, c. 28, s. 3 (2).

Effect of continuance

(3) Despite any provision of the Business Corporations Act, immediately upon the endorsement of the certificate of continuance by the Director:

1. The corporation shall be a corporation to which the Business Corporations Act applies as if it had been incorporated under that Act.

2. The Capital Investment Plan Act, 1993 shall not apply to the corporation.

3. The articles of continuance shall be deemed to be the articles of incorporation of the corporation.

4. Except for the purposes of subsection 117 (1) of the Business Corporations Act, the certificate of continuance shall be deemed to be the certificate of incorporation of the corporation.

5. The corporation shall possess all the property, rights, privileges and franchises and be subject to all the liabilities of the Ontario Transportation Capital Corporation. 1998, c. 28, s. 3 (3).

Ownership of shares

(4) The shares of the corporation shall be legally and beneficially owned by the Crown in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister for Privatization until transferred by the Minister for Privatization, and the corporation shall be deemed to be an agent of the Crown in right of Ontario until the shares have been transferred by the Minister. 1998, c. 28, s. 3 (4).

Disposal of shares

(5) Despite any other Act or regulation, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may direct the Minister for Privatization, on behalf of the Crown in right of Ontario, to transfer, directly or indirectly, the shares of the corporation on such terms and conditions as the Minister for Privatization may determine, including the consideration to be paid for the shares of the corporation, and to carry out the actions authorized under subsection (6). 1998, c. 28, s. 3 (5).

Minister may act

(6) At any time before the transfer of the shares of the corporation pursuant to subsection (5), despite any other Act or regulation, the Minister for Privatization may,

(a) on behalf of the Ontario Transportation Capital Corporation, transfer any or all assets owned by Ontario Transportation Capital Corporation or in which the Ontario Transportation Capital Corporation has an interest to the Crown in right of Ontario as represented by a minister of the Crown, or any ministry, on such terms and conditions as the Minister for Privatization may determine;

(b) remove the directors of the Ontario Transportation Capital Corporation;

(c) appoint directors of the Ontario Transportation Capital Corporation;

(d) determine the classes of shares of the corporation and their attributes; and

(e) issue shares of the corporation, which upon their issuance shall be fully-paid shares of the corporation. 1998, c. 28, s. 3 (6).

Necessary authority

4 The Minister for Privatization shall be deemed to have all necessary authorizations and consents from any minister of the Crown and any ministry to carry out the powers described in section 2 or 3, and the execution by the Minister for Privatization of any document on behalf of any minister of the Crown or any ministry shall be conclusive evidence that the minister or ministry has consented to and is bound by the document. 1998, c. 28, s. 4.

Further powers of the Minister

5 (1) Without limiting his or her powers under section 2 or 3, the Minister for Privatization may,

(a) determine the assets to be transferred;

(b) determine the consideration to be paid for the assets;

(c) establish terms and conditions relating to the management of Highway 407; and

(d) at the direction of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, incorporate or cause to be incorporated a corporation with share capital, transfer the assets mentioned in section 2 to the corporation, and transfer the shares of the corporation. 1998, c. 28, s. 5 (1).

Corporation, Crown agency

(2) A corporation incorporated under clause (1) (d) shall be deemed to be an agent of the Crown in right of Ontario until its shares have been transferred by the Minister for Privatization. 1998, c. 28, s. 5 (2).

Agreements

6 The Minister for Privatization may enter into any agreement that he or she considers necessary or expedient for carrying out the purposes of this Act. 1998, c. 28, s. 6.

Fee simple

7 Despite any other provision of this Act, the Minister for Privatization may not convey title in fee simple to the Highway 407 lands or the shares of a corporation that owns...