Editorial changes in Revised Statutes

Occasionally you may see minor changes in the wording of your statute provision with little or no explanation. Perhaps there are no amendment breadcrumbs to follow, or you may simply see the word “revised” among the source notes. What gives?

This post will cover the status and history of non-substantive changes made to Ontario revised statutes and Federal revised statutes, and address how researchers can detect them

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House of Bills: Dissolution of Parliament

By proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the Legislative Assembly was dissolved on May 3. With the dissolution of the 42nd Parliament comes the termination of all parliamentary business. Those bills tabled during the last session which did not receive royal assent have “died”, meaning they did not become law and will need to be reintroduced if so desired next session. For more on the Legislature and dissolution, read on:

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