Queen's Park Restoration Secretariat Act, 2023, S.O. 2023, c. 7, Sched. 1

• Jurisdiction: Ontario

Queen's Park Restoration Secretariat Act, 2023

S.o. 2023, chapter 7
Schedule 1

Consolidation Period: From July 31, 2023 to the e-Laws currency date.

No amendments.

Definitions

1 In this Act,

“Board of Internal Economy” means the Board of Internal Economy continued under section 87 of the Legislative Assembly Act; (“Commission de régie interne”)

“Deputy Minister” means the Deputy Minister appointed under subsection 2 (4); (“sous-ministre”)

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for the Queen’s Park Restoration Secretariat; (“ministre”)

“Queen’s Park Restoration Project” means the project to restore, refurbish, rehabilitate and preserve the Legislative Building including the associated systems and infrastructure, the building grounds and Lieutenant Governor’s office, as well as everything required for the temporary relocation and continuous functioning of the Legislative Assembly; (“Projet de restauration de Queen’s Park”)

“Secretariat” means the ministry known as the Queen's Park Restoration Secretariat established under subsection 2 (1); (“Secrétariat”)

Secretariat

2 (1) A ministry, to be known as the Queen's Park Restoration Secretariat in English and Secrétariat de la restauration de Queen’s Park in French, is established.

Minister to have charge

(2) The Minister shall preside over and have charge of the Secretariat.

Responsibilities of Minister

(3) It is the responsibility of the Minister to,

(a) have charge of the Queen’s Park Restoration Project;

(b) identify, secure and prepare a location suitable for the continued functionality of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the duration of the Queen’s Park Restoration Project;

(c) seek stable and secure funding for the Queen’s Park Restoration Project; and

(d) carry out any other functions assigned by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Deputy Minister

(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint a Deputy Minister of the Queen’s Park Restoration Secretariat who shall be the deputy head of the Secretariat.

Employees

3 Such employees as are required from time to time for the proper conduct of the business of the Secretariat may be appointed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006.

Contracts

4 (1) The Minister, for and in the name of the Crown, may enter into any contract or agreement that the Minister considers advisable for the purpose of carrying out any responsibility of the Minister under this Act.

Same

(2) Public servants, under the direction of the Minister and the Deputy Minister, may enter into contracts or agreements for and in the name of the Crown to carry out the responsibilities of the Minister under this Act.

Executive project working group

5 The Minister shall establish an executive project working group to advise the Minister on the Queen’s Park Restoration Project that shall include, at minimum, representatives chosen by each of,

(a) the...