Government Notices Respecting Corporations
Certificates of Dissolution
Notice Is Hereby Given that a certificate of dissolution under the Business Corporations Act, has been endorsed. The effective date of dissolution precedes the corporation listings.
Date |
Name of Corporation |
Ontario Corporation Number |
---|---|---|
2001-09-20 |
Collision Appraisal Services (1984) Ltd. |
600150 |
2001-09-20 |
Des Smithson Holdings Limited |
343302 |
2001-09-20 |
Deyves Trucking Inc. |
1256778 |
2001-09-20 |
Kreger Appraisal Services (Barrie) Ltd. |
695996 |
2001-09-20 |
Kreger Appraisal Services (Oshawa) Ltd. |
637372 |
2001-09-20 |
North York Construction Ltd. |
481845 |
2001-09-20 |
Northam Eximco Limited |
886901 |
2001-09-20 |
1221802 Ontario Inc. |
1221802 |
2001-09-21 |
Applewood Land Investments Limited |
226419 |
2001-09-21 |
Applewood Property Management Limited |
989708 |
2001-09-21 |
Emms Enterprises Inc. |
1235094 |
2001-09-21 |
Fairview Computers (Burlington) Inc. |
603362 |
2001-09-21 |
Harmute Investments Limited |
206580 |
2001-09-21 |
Hierogram Associates Ltd. |
485942 |
2001-09-21 |
Paulrob Investments Ltd. |
627637 |
2001-09-21 |
Shipp Security Limited |
243206 |
2001-09-21 |
Super Deal International Inc. |
619176 |
2001-09-21 |
Wm.L. (Bill) Martineau Real Estate Ltd. |
1324727 |
2001-09-21 |
1268337 Ontario Inc. |
1268337 |
2001-09-21 |
272393 Ontario Limited |
272393 |
2001-09-21 |
974460 Ontario Limited |
974460 |
2001-09-21 |
989710 Ontario Inc. |
989710 |
2001-09-24 |
Carina Construction Inc. |
1019133 |
2001-09-24 |
Fjgk Inc..Orporated |
1331729 |
2001-09-24 |
Foxcroft Consultants Inc. |
358073 |
2001-09-24 |
Lauscar Management Company Limited |
389751 |
2001-09-24 |
New Version Space Limited |
1239794 |
2001-09-24 |
Sovereign Legacy Inc. |
1035027 |
2001-09-24 |
The Angels’ Playground Inc. |
1433949 |
2001-09-24 |
Weisz Iron & Metal (1974) Limited |
765187 |
2001-09-24 |
Wing’s Monument Inc. |
1254514 |
2001-09-25 |
Dvs Inc..Orporated |
1159791 |
2001-09-25 |
Great Wall Food Express Inc. |
1362750 |
2001-09-25 |
Miro Software Inc. |
1223535 |
2001-09-25 |
Smarco Canada Ltd. |
968938 |
2001-09-25 |
William T. Hall Limited |
403037 |
2001-09-25 |
1235434 Ontario Limited |
1235434 |
2001-09-26 |
G.S. Morton & Associates Ltd. |
1068766 |
2001-09-26 |
1145253 Ontario Ltd. |
1145253 |
2001-09-26 |
1263102 Ontario Inc. |
1263102 |
2001-09-26 |
1283901 Ontario Inc. |
1283901 |
2001-09-26 |
677084 Ontario Limited |
677084 |
2001-09-26 |
854966 Ontario Limited |
854966 |
2001-09-27 |
Gnx Inc. |
625845 |
2001-09-27 |
Spring Garden Restaurant Inc. |
1322371 |
2001-09-27 |
Stephen Bigi Manufacturing Inc. |
908706 |
2001-09-27 |
1036640 Ontario Limited |
1036640 |
2001-09-28 |
Joeden Sales Ltd. |
336589 |
2001-09-28 |
Logic Alliance (Canada) Co. Ltd. |
1214349 |
2001-09-28 |
Pebblehut Prey Services Inc. |
1291569 |
2001-09-28 |
Place Duford Inc. |
702509 |
2001-09-28 |
1227135 Ontario Inc. |
1227135 |
2001-09-28 |
267177 Ontario Limited |
267177 |
2001-09-28 |
338860 Ontario Limited |
338860 |
2001-09-30 |
Belleville Motor Hotels Limited |
125879 |
2001-09-30 |
Ron Box Auto Body Limited |
264860 |
2001-09-30 |
1178501 Ontario Inc. |
1178501 |
2001-09-30 |
1256626 Ontario Limited |
1256626 |
2001-09-30 |
1314524 Ontario Inc. |
1314524 |
2001-09-30 |
1364845 Ontario Inc. |
1364845 |
2001-09-30 |
1448216 Ontario Inc. |
1448216 |
2001-10-01 |
Agni Corporation |
709106 |
2001-10-01 |
Ambleside Consulting Inc. |
1142823 |
2001-10-01 |
Aud & Art Catering Limited |
340963 |
2001-10-01 |
Hairstyles By Mel Inc. |
1077823 |
2001-10-01 |
Manoc Fiber Glass Inc. |
887680 |
2001-10-01 |
Manoc Fibre De Verre Inc. Pebblehut Evenson Services Inc. |
1411024 |
2001-10-01 |
1019279 Ontario Limited |
1019279 |
2001-10-02 |
Israelson Agencies Limited |
97940 |
2001-10-02 |
Orma Investments Inc. |
745222 |
2001-10-02 |
Wecanduit Communications Inc. |
1337425 |
2001-10-02 |
1125856 Ontario Inc. |
1125856 |
2001-10-02 |
1173802 Ontario Inc. |
1173802 |
2001-10-02 |
315813 Ontario Ltd. |
315813 |
2001-10-02 |
576986 Ontario Inc. |
576986 |
2001-10-02 |
667058 Ontario Limited |
667058 |
2001-10-04 |
Carleton Place Developments Limited |
201319 |
2001-10-04 |
K-Endo Holdings Limited |
381091 |
2001-10-04 |
1295223 Ontario Inc. |
1295223 |
2001-10-04 |
763297 Ontario Inc. |
763297 |
2001-10-05 |
B.E.S.Tech Ltd. |
1224569 |
2001-10-05 |
Franklin Tuckey Offset Inc. |
356511 |
2001-10-05 |
Great Northern Water Development Company Inc. |
1424766 |
2001-10-05 |
Ikaros Investments Inc. |
706007 |
2001-10-05 |
Learning Unlimited Inc. |
1248499 |
2001-10-05 |
Oshkosh Management Inc. |
489103 |
2001-10-05 |
Pandolfo Marble & Granite Ltd. |
1056296 |
2001-10-05 |
Savigny Real Estate Limited |
275441 |
2001-10-05 |
1238284 Ontario Limited |
1238284 |
2001-10-09 |
G-Com Enterprises Ltd. |
1009361 |
2001-10-09 |
Global Rich International Company Ltd. |
1214911 |
2001-10-09 |
Vacuum Ion Plasma Coatings Inc. |
1136548 |
2001-10-09 |
1116759 Ontario Inc. |
1116759 |
2001-10-09 |
939356 Ontario Inc. |
939356 |
2001-10-09 |
991867 Ontario Inc. |
991867 |
2001-10-15 |
A&M Patty Inc. |
975526 |
2001-10-15 |
Common Sense Financial Advisors Group Inc. |
1321537 |
2001-10-15 |
Ko Quan Inc. |
1232787 |
2001-10-15 |
Payton’s Quality Fabrics Limited |
969602 |
2001-10-15 |
Total Electronic Automation Management Ltd. |
889663 |
2001-10-18 |
1225210 Ontario Limited |
1225210 |
2001-10-19 |
Affluent Information Services Inc. |
1076951 |
2001-10-19 |
Canuck Storage Installations Ltd. |
1118892 |
2001-10-19 |
Csi Engineering Mechanics Inc. |
575698 |
2001-10-19 |
Eastside Developments Limited |
84045 |
2001-10-19 |
Gaudon’s Floor Coverings & Accessories Ltd. |
831461 |
2001-10-19 |
Graphic Design Mediums Inc. |
1491937 |
2001-10-19 |
Heeray Inc. |
1141299 |
2001-10-19 |
Hung Hwa Enterprises Inc. |
1127577 |
2001-10-19 |
Jaton Consulting And Trading (Canada) Co. Ltd. |
1397796 |
2001-10-19 |
Joybase Trading Company Ltd. |
1143871 |
2001-10-19 |
Padulo Information Centre Inc. |
1061875 |
2001-10-19 |
Padulo Virtual Reality Inc. |
1053278 |
2001-10-19 |
Speed Auto Accessories Inc. |
1099826 |
2001-10-19 |
1433701 Ontario Inc. |
1433701 |
2001-10-21 |
1234760 Ontario Ltd. |
1234760 |
2001-10-22 |
Nexelle Internet Services Inc. |
1161659 |
2001-10-22 |
Tommy Tease Inc. |
1294261 |
2001-10-23 |
Best Seller Financial Corporation |
977488 |
2001-10-23 |
Best Seller Realty Corp. |
1136429 |
2001-10-23 |
Concof Construction Corporation |
1095551 |
2001-10-23 |
D.H. Black Surveying Ltd. |
288944 |
2001-10-23 |
Gem Printing Inc. |
750245 |
2001-10-23 |
Itoc Communications Inc. |
978750 |
2001-10-23 |
Loonie-Toonie Food Corp. |
116184 |
2001-10-23 |
Stam Insurance Services Limited |
331474 |
2001-10-23 |
Stand-By Travel Corp. |
1218243 |
2001-10-23 |
TEE-4-FUN Corp. |
1187179 |
2001-10-23 |
Xcessible Inc. |
1360853 |
2001-10-23 |
1188951 Ontario Ltd. |
1188951 |
2001-10-23 |
1213638 Ontario Inc. |
1213638 |
2001-10-23 |
1280829 Ontario Inc. |
1280829 |
2001-10-23 |
836542 Ontario Ltd. |
836542 |
2001-10-24 |
Explosafe North America Inc. |
811469 |
2001-10-24 |
1283979 Ontario Limited |
1283979 |
2001-10-25 |
Arawa Investments Inc. |
982128 |
2001-10-25 |
Connect/Ed School Services Inc. |
1398444 |
2001-10-25 |
Formgen Corp. |
735874 |
2001-10-25 |
Kaynet Building Products Ltd. |
797920 |
2001-10-25 |
Liffull Trading Corporation |
1400106 |
2001-10-25 |
1051236 Ontario Inc. |
1051236 |
2001-10-25 |
1312416 Ontario Limited |
1312416 |
2001-10-25 |
1492701 Ontario Inc. |
1492701 |
2001-10-25 |
935177 Ontario Inc. |
935177 |
2001-10-26 |
Ak Computing Services Inc. |
1104617 |
2001-10-26 |
Good Boy Chinese Food Ltd. |
464482 |
2001-10-26 |
Jarrow Investments Inc. |
913339 |
2001-10-26 |
John Guest Canada Inc. |
639677 |
2001-10-26 |
M.C. Roller & Die Ltd. |
562605 |
2001-10-26 |
Shanahan Enterprises Inc. |
1095245 |
B. G. Hawton,
Director (A), Companies Branch
45/01
Notice of Default in Complying with the Corporations Tax Act
The Director has been notified by the Minister of Revenue that the following corporations are in default in complying with the Corporations Tax Act.
Notice Is Hereby Given under subsection 241 (1) of the Business Corporations Act, that unless the corporations listed hereunder comply with the requirements of the Corporations Tax Act within 90 days of this notice, orders will be made dissolving the defaulting corporations. All enquiries concerning this notice are to be directed to Corporations Tax Branch, Ministry of Revenue, 33 King Street West, Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8H6.
Name of Corporation |
Ontario Corporation Number |
|
---|---|---|
1 |
Euro Forklift Services Inc. |
951387 |
B. G. Hawton,
Director (A), Companies Branch
45/01
Cancellation of Certificate of Incorporation (Corporations Tax Act Defaulters)
Notice Is Hereby Given that, under subsection 241(4) of the Business Corporations Act, the Certificates of Incorporation of the corporations named hereunder have been cancelled by an Order dated 15 October, 2001 for default in complying with the provisions of the Corporations Tax Act, and the said corporations have been dissolved on that date.
Date |
Name of Corporation |
Ontario Corporation Number |
---|---|---|
15 October, 2001 |
R. & B. Mechanical Services Inc. |
985557 |
B. G. Hawton,
Director (A), Companies Branch
45/01
Co-operative Corporations Act Certificate of Amendment of Article Issued
Notice Is Hereby Given that, under the Co-operative Corporations Act, amendment to article have been effected as follows:
Date of Incorporation |
Name of Corporation |
Effective Date |
---|---|---|
1975-08-01 |
Huntsville and District Co-operative Nursery School Inc. |
2001-10-25 |
John M. Harper,
Director, Compliance Branch, Licensing and Compliance Division by delegated authority from the Superintendant of Financial Services
45/01
Marriage Act
October 2001
Certificate Of Permanent Registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:
Name |
Location |
Effective Date |
---|---|---|
Mann, Bruce K |
Brantford |
1-Oct-01 |
Cliffe, Karen |
Goulais River |
1-Oct-01 |
Johnston, Terry L |
Scarborough |
1-Oct-01 |
Stafford, Calvin Samuel |
Stoney Creek |
1-Oct-01 |
Schaffer, Marion |
Toronto |
1-Oct-01 |
Beamer, Wayne Bruce |
Wingham |
1-Oct-01 |
Witton, Brendan |
Pickering |
1-Oct-01 |
Kean, Byron Wade |
York |
2-Oct-01 |
Golovenko, Alex |
Niagara Falls |
2-Oct-01 |
Kean, Joy Elizabeth |
York |
2-Oct-01 |
Crozier, William |
Jasper |
2-Oct-01 |
Okorn, Stane |
Hamilton |
3-Oct-01 |
Callacott, Donald |
Sarnia |
3-Oct-01 |
Salles, George |
Toronto |
3-Oct-01 |
Rosin, Richard |
Etobicoke |
3-Oct-01 |
Wahb, Asaad |
North York |
4-Oct-01 |
Jones, Laura |
Scarborough |
4-Oct-01 |
High, Carolyn |
Orillia |
4-Oct-01 |
Horner, Janyce |
Lyn |
4-Oct-01 |
Marshall, Earl |
Orangeville |
5-Oct-01 |
Miodek, Piotr |
Thunder Bay |
5-Oct-01 |
Thomson, Kelly Sue Fry Nichilson |
Etobicoke |
5-Oct-01 |
Couillard, Jean-Pierre |
Sudbury |
9-Oct-01 |
Wellman, G Bruce |
Campbellford |
9-Oct-01 |
Brittain, Katherine |
Toronto |
9-Oct-01 |
Leung, Petet TC |
Markham |
9-Oct-01 |
Travar, Roman |
Etobicoke |
9-Oct-01 |
Keane, John |
Toronto |
9-Oct-01 |
Mbah, Dominic |
St Catharines |
9-Oct-01 |
Abraham, John Kandhiraj |
Scarborough |
9-Oct-01 |
Battaglia, Ignataius |
Hamilton |
10-Oct-01 |
Good, Gerald E |
Toronto |
10-Oct-01 |
Blair, Jean M |
Brampton |
10-Oct-01 |
Dortono, Lori |
Whitby |
11-Oct-01 |
Wilson, Alexander Christopher |
North York |
11-Oct-01 |
Choi, Dave |
Kitchener |
11-Oct-01 |
Dewit, Gerald |
Harrowsmith |
12-Oct-01 |
Gingras, Michel |
Toronto |
12-Oct-01 |
Irwin, Beverley |
Penetanguishene |
12-Oct-01 |
Cotton, Charles |
Kingston |
12-Oct-01 |
Cho, Yun Sook |
Toronto |
12-Oct-01 |
McMullen, Danny Kent |
Brampton |
12-Oct-01 |
Man, Stan |
Scarborough |
15-Oct-01 |
Gownlock, Charles |
Scarborough |
15-Oct-01 |
Cho, Kyung Won |
Scarborough |
15-Oct-01 |
Paulidis, Konstantinos |
North York |
16-Oct-01 |
Papazoglou, George |
Sarnia |
16-Oct-01 |
Yonkheym, Janet |
Woodstock |
16-Oct-01 |
Ninaber, Jack |
Milton |
16-Oct-01 |
Evans, James |
Toronto |
16-Oct-01 |
Shin, David Jeong-Sig |
Oshawa |
16-Oct-01 |
Pereboom, J Pieter |
Denfield |
16-Oct-01 |
Tuokkola, Samuli J Sakari |
Sudbury |
16-Oct-01 |
Ryan, Christopher Keith |
Borden |
17-Oct-01 |
Letki, Matthew |
Toronto |
17-Oct-01 |
Cheung, Larry |
Windsor |
17-Oct-01 |
Stoll, Peter |
Alymer |
18-Oct-01 |
Ng, Rex |
North York |
18-Oct-01 |
Dickau, Wayne |
Toronto |
18-Oct-01 |
Coupland, Kevin-Joel |
Oshawa |
19-Oct-01 |
Binye, Grabriel Michel |
Toronto |
19-Oct-01 |
Spajic, Zdenko |
Streetsville |
19-Oct-01 |
Males, Stephen |
London |
19-Oct-01 |
Bouchard, Denis |
St Catharines |
22-Oct-01 |
Betts, Douglas Daniel |
Kitchener |
23-Oct-01 |
Baker, Peter Michael |
Durham |
23-Oct-01 |
Friesin Waldner, David Clinton |
London |
24-Oct-01 |
Mullins, Brian |
Bradford |
24-Oct-01 |
Rasskazvski, Serguei |
Toronto |
25-Oct-01 |
Bungay, Harold |
Peterborough |
25-Oct-01 |
Bungay, Marion |
Peterborough |
25-Oct-01 |
Panattuparambil, Babu |
Toronto |
25-Oct-01 |
Neshinapaise, Violet Mary |
Wunnumin Lake |
29-Oct-01 |
Du Toit, Johan |
Newmarket |
29-Oct-01 |
Wong, William Don-Keung |
Richmond Hill |
29-Oct-01 |
Schepers, Stewart |
Alliston |
29-Oct-01 |
Popovich, Fedir I |
Toronto |
29-Oct-01 |
Cooper, Donville |
Toronto |
29-Oct-01 |
Love, David |
Dehli |
29-Oct-01 |
Thomas, Joan D |
Lyn |
29-Oct-01 |
Edwards, Dalfrada |
Brampton |
30-Oct-01 |
Mayangi, Robert S |
Scarborough |
30-Oct-01 |
Mitchell, Mirthell |
Thornhill |
30-Oct-01 |
Re-registrations
Name |
Location |
Effective Date |
---|---|---|
Elmhirst, Frank |
Lakefield |
1-Oct-01 |
General Morris |
Oshwiken |
1-Oct-01 |
Jennings, Bruce |
Listowel |
2-Oct-01 |
Timbers, Gordon |
Markham |
15-Oct-01 |
Johnstone, James |
Brantford |
16-Oct-01 |
Worth, Stanley |
New Liskeard |
16-Oct-01 |
Kettle, David |
Orleans |
17-Oct-01 |
Rea, Marguerite |
Port Sydney |
18-Oct-01 |
Budgell, Ivan |
Brantford |
22-Oct-01 |
Milne, Charles |
Geraldton |
23-Oct-01 |
Shail, Harold |
North Bay |
23-Oct-01 |
Dobbyn, Jessie |
Linwood |
29-Oct-01 |
Hamiltojn, John |
Wasaga Beach |
29-Oct-01 |
Varey, Douglas |
Don Mills |
29-Oct-01 |
Orr, Aaron |
Hamilton |
30-Oct-01 |
Ovens, Steven |
London |
30-Oct-01 |
Certificates Of Temporary Registration as person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:
Date |
Name |
Location |
Effective Date |
---|---|---|---|
Oct. 18, 2001 to Oct. 22, 2001 |
Schoeman, Jack T |
Lethbridge, AB |
2-Oct-01 |
Nov. 1, 2001 to Nov. 5, 2001 |
Massey, Craig |
Southfield, Mi Usa |
3-Oct-01 |
Oct. 24, 2001 to Oct. 28, 2001 |
Roberts, Gary |
Austin, Tx Usa |
3-Oct-01 |
Nov. 15, 2001 to Nov. 19, 2001 |
Unger, Isaak |
Leamington |
3-Oct-01 |
Nov. 2, 2001 to Nov. 6, 2001 |
Venables, Gary Allen |
Burnaby, BC |
4-Oct-01 |
Oct. 18, 2001 to Oct. 22, 2001 |
Power, Jennifer |
Musquodoboit Harbour NS |
10-Oct-01 |
Nov. 22, 2001 to Nov. 26, 2001 |
Krushel, Brian Elmer |
Comox, BC |
10-Oct-01 |
Oct. 24, 2001 to Oct. 28, 2001 |
Pereira, Alfredo Socorro |
Calgary, AB |
11-Oct-01 |
Oct. 11, 2001 to Oct. 15, 2001 |
Brackin, Perry |
Killen Al Usa |
12-Oct-01 |
Oct. 17, 2001 to Oct. 21, 2001 |
Dykstra, Joel |
Wellandport |
15-Oct-01 |
Nov. 14, 2001 to Nov. 18, 2001 |
MacLean, Catherine Faith |
Canmore, AB |
16-Oct-01 |
Oct. 18, 2001 to Oct. 22, 2001 |
Kraft, Mark |
Maitland |
17-Oct-01 |
Oct. 25, 2001 to Oct. 29, 2001 |
Hawkins, Peter |
Thunder Bay |
22-Oct-01 |
Nov. 29, 2001 to Dec. 3, 2001 |
Sawatsky, Bartley |
Mississauga |
24-Oct-01 |
Nov. 8, 2001 to Nov. 12, 2001 |
Gallant, Charles |
Baieegmont, PEI |
25-Oct-01 |
Dec. 27, 2001 to Dec. 31, 2001 |
Lee, Sang-Ho |
Peterborough |
25-Oct-01 |
Nov. 22, 2001 to Nov. 26, 2001 |
Waaraniemi, Keith A |
Plymouth, Mn Usa |
29-Oct-01 |
Dec. 6, 2001 to Dec. 10, 2001 |
Sider, Douglas |
Kitchener |
30-Oct-01 |
May 16, 2002 to May 20, 2002 |
Saunders, Allan John |
Victoria, BC |
31-Oct-01 |
Certificate Of Cancellation Of Registration as a person authorized to solemnize marriage in Ontario have been issued to the following:
Name |
Location |
Effective Date |
---|---|---|
Finlayson, John |
Petawawa |
11-Oct-01 |
McGibbon, Keith |
London |
11-Oct-01 |
Arnold, Herbert |
Ottawa |
18-Oct-01 |
Bell, David |
Mississauga |
18-Oct-01 |
Bennett, Robert |
Bowmanville |
18-Oct-01 |
Braden, Horace |
London |
18-Oct-01 |
Bryan, James |
Ottawa |
18-Oct-01 |
Brown, Dana |
Beamsville |
18-Oct-01 |
Campbell, Ian |
Toronto |
18-Oct-01 |
Campbell, Leslie |
St Catharines |
18-Oct-01 |
Coker, Bryan |
Stouffville |
18-Oct-01 |
Corriveau, Douglas |
Seaforth |
18-Oct-01 |
Davidson, Mark |
Burlington |
18-Oct-01 |
Dadian, Calvin |
Coehill |
18-Oct-01 |
Gould, Frederick |
Stratford |
18-Oct-01 |
Harrison, Robert |
Toronto |
18-Oct-01 |
Hiscox, Gordon |
Beaverton |
18-Oct-01 |
Ho, Paul |
Toronto |
18-Oct-01 |
James, Norman |
Toronto |
18-Oct-01 |
Johnson, Charles |
Woodstock |
18-Oct-01 |
Johnson, Lyle |
Ottawa |
18-Oct-01 |
Kerr, Steven |
London |
18-Oct-01 |
King, Allan |
Trenton |
18-Oct-01 |
Lambshead, Thomas |
Simcoe |
18-Oct-01 |
Lane, David |
Wyoming, ON |
18-Oct-01 |
Leonard, Orth |
Niagara Falls |
18-Oct-01 |
Lovering, Kerry |
Toronto |
18-Oct-01 |
MacKay, Kathleen A |
Sarnia |
18-Oct-01 |
Vulgarelis, Angelo |
Don Mills |
18-Oct-01 |
Klumpenhouwer, Brian |
Delta |
18-Oct-01 |
Bouwmeester, Bernard |
Windsor |
18-Oct-01 |
Fung, John Tsin |
Brampton |
18-Oct-01 |
Shail, Harold |
North Bay |
18-Oct-01 |
Milne, Charles |
Geraldton |
18-Oct-01 |
Daley, George |
Chaput Hughes |
18-Oct-01 |
Bedford-Jones, Canon Hugh |
Maitland |
23-Oct-01 |
Zettas, Basil |
Toronto |
23-Oct-01 |
Thompson, Philip |
Oakville |
23-Oct-01 |
Worozbyt, Morry |
Winona |
23-Oct-01 |
Woodward, John |
Winona |
23-Oct-01 |
Wilson, Raymond |
Dunnville |
23-Oct-01 |
Wills, Erwin |
Kingston |
23-Oct-01 |
Wilkinson, Donald |
Kitchener |
23-Oct-01 |
Weber, James |
Burlington |
23-Oct-01 |
Walls, David |
Burlington |
23-Oct-01 |
Tam, Jim |
North York |
23-Oct-01 |
Thomas, Robert |
Kingston |
23-Oct-01 |
Stubblefield, Gary |
Ottawa |
23-Oct-01 |
Styles, Kenneth |
St Catharines |
23-Oct-01 |
Streight, Walter |
London |
23-Oct-01 |
Snyder, Dale |
Sault ste Marie |
23-Oct-01 |
Snider, Herbert |
Niagara Falls |
23-Oct-01 |
Simmonds, Frederick |
Burlington |
23-Oct-01 |
Shantz, Floyd |
Seaforth |
23-Oct-01 |
Schoenmaker, Charles |
Neapen |
23-Oct-01 |
Robertson, Archibald |
Seaforth |
23-Oct-01 |
Ratcliffe, Kenneth |
Beaverton |
23-Oct-01 |
Raimundo, Josue |
Hamilton |
23-Oct-01 |
Quick, Kenneth |
Scarborough |
23-Oct-01 |
Mitchell, Robert |
Toronto |
23-Oct-01 |
McHarg, Arthur |
Hamilton |
23-Oct-01 |
Mason, Arthur |
Willowdale |
23-Oct-01 |
Morris, Graham |
Campbellford |
24-Oct-01 |
Wilson, James |
Oshawa |
24-Oct-01 |
Sormin, Herbert |
Kingston |
24-Oct-01 |
Rodor, Amin |
Willowdale |
24-Oct-01 |
Peter, Kingsley |
Chatham |
24-Oct-01 |
Parent, Richard |
Hamilton |
24-Oct-01 |
Liverpool, Errol |
Ajax |
24-Oct-01 |
Liang, Ah Onn |
Thornhill |
24-Oct-01 |
Kurtz, Laren |
Thamesville |
24-Oct-01 |
Kerr, Vassel |
Thornhill |
24-Oct-01 |
Kanacki, Damir |
Oshawa |
24-Oct-01 |
Houston, Gordon |
Oshawa |
24-Oct-01 |
Homenchuk, Howard |
Willowdale |
24-Oct-01 |
Fournier, John |
St Thomas |
24-Oct-01 |
Cameron, Earl |
Thornhill |
24-Oct-01 |
Campbell, Jim |
Cambridge |
24-Oct-01 |
Aguilar, Robert |
Willowdale |
24-Oct-01 |
Airpuro, Saul |
Willowdale |
24-Oct-01 |
MacDonald, James |
Windsor |
29-Oct-01 |
Guenther, Daniel |
Aylmer |
31-Oct-01 |
Long, Ty |
London |
31-Oct-01 |
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Public Guardian and Trustee
Certificate Of The Public Guardian And Trustee
(pursuant to s. 13.1 of the Public Guardian and Trustee Act, R.S.O 1990, c. P.51, as amended)
- Effective November 1, 2001, interest shall be computed from the day on which the money was received by the Public Guardian and Trustee to the day before the date on which the money is available for payment to the person or trust entitled thereto and be added to each account and compounded at the end of each month;
- subject to subparagraphs (b) and (c) and paragraph 2 of this Certificate, on funds managed under the Mental Health Act, Substitute Decisions Act, Trustee Act, Victims’ Right to Proceeds of Crime Act, Ontario Disability Support Program Act, Powers of Attorney Act, Canada Pension Plan Act or other trust accepted by the Public Guardian and Trustee, at the rate of 5.50% per annum payable monthly and calculated on the closing daily balance;
- on funds managed under the Crown Administration of Estates Act, at the rate of 5.50% per annum payable monthly and calculated on the closing daily balance;
- on funds managed under the Cemeteries Act, at the rate of 5.50% per annum, payable monthly and calculated on the closing daily balance.
- Effective November 1, 2001, funds managed by the Public Guardian and Trustee pursuant to the Escheats Act and funds transferred to the Unadministered Estates Account of the Public Guardian and Trustee shall bear interest at the rate of 0%.
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- Effective November 1, 2001, interest shall be computed from the day on which money was received by the Accountant of the Superior Court of Justice to the day before the date on which the money is available for payment to the person entitled thereto and be added to each account and compounded at the end of each month.
- Money paid or transferred to the Accountant of the Superior Court of Justice bears interest on the closing daily balance,
- in the case of money required to be held in United States currency, at the rate of 1.75%;
- in the case of money deposited for the benefit of minors and parties under disability, at the rate of 5.50% per annum, payable monthly; and
- in the case of all other money, including litigants, at the rate of 5.50% per annum, payable monthly.
Dated this 30th day of October, 2001.
Public Guardian And Trustee,
Louise Stratford
Approved by the Investment Advisory Committee pursuant to section 13.1 of the Public Guardian and Trustee Act, on October 30, 2001.
Robert Kay,
Chair Investment Advisory Committee.
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MPP Compensation Reform Act (Arm’s Length Process), 2001
Report
Pursuant To Section 1 Of The MPP Compensation Reform Act (Arm’s Length Process), 2001
The Honourable Gregory T. Evans, C.M., O.Ont., Q.C. Integrity Commissioner
Toronto, Ontario
August 27, 2001
1. Introduction
An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act to provide an arm’s length process to determine members’ compensation received Royal Assent on June 29, 2001. The Act reads as follows:
“An Act to amend the Legislative Assembly Act to provide an arm’s length process to determine members’ compensation
Chapter: S.O. 2001, c.15
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative
Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
1.Subsection 61 (1) of the Legislative Assembly Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 6, section 7, is repealed and the following substituted:
Annual salary of members
(1) Every member of the Assembly shall be paid an annual salary of $78,007 or such other amount as is determined under this section.
Salary review
(1.1) The Integrity Commissioner appointed under the Members’ Integrity Act, 1994 shall, at such intervals as he or she considers appropriate, review the salary paid to members under subsection (1) and determine the appropriate salary.
Report
(1.2) Following each review, the Integrity Commissioner shall prepare a report setting out the amount of the salary that he or she has determined.
Tabling
(1.3) The Integrity Commissioner shall cause a copy of the report to be delivered to the Speaker who shall, at the first opportunity, cause it to be tabled in the Assembly and published in The Ontario Gazette.
Effective date
(1.4) If the report provides for a salary change, the change takes effect on the day that the report is delivered to the Speaker and if the report so provides, an increase is retroactive to the date set out in the report.
2.Section 75 of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 6, section 19, is repealed.
3.Section 75.1 of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996, chapter 6, section 19, is repealed.
Commencement
4.This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
5.The short title of this Act is the MPP Compensation Reform Act (Arm’s Length Process), 2001.”
The Act requires the Integrity Commissioner to review the annual salary of Members at such intervals as he or she considers appropriate, and determine the appropriate salary, and if a change in the salary is directed, the report shall state the effective date of such change. The man- date of the Commissioner is restricted to the determination of Members’ salaries, and not the additional compensation of those Members who have additional duties and responsibilities.
2. Conflict Of Interest
During discussions of the Bill in the Ontario Legislature, a Member opposed the appointment of the Integrity Commissioner on the basis that it provided an opportunity “for a perception of conflict of interest”. The Office of the Integrity Commissioner has always taken the position that a “perception of interest” is in the eyes of the beholder and the Integrity Commissioner will only act when the conflict of interest is based on facts established beyond a reasonable doubt. Perception of impropriety, including perception of conflict of interest, is an individual subjective viewpoint of a situation which would appear improper to a reasonable, non-partisan, fully informed person. The problem with such an “appearance standard” is that there are few, if any, reasonable, nonpartisan, fully informed persons.
Section 23.1 of the Members’ Integrity Act, states:
“The Commissioner may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties assigned to him or her under this Act or any other Act.”
The Members’ Integrity Act, 1994, replaced the Members’ Conflict of Interest Act, 1988. The Integrity Commissioner is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council on the address of the Assembly and is an officer of the Assembly, and while the appointment is by Order-in- Council, it is a prerequisite that it be “on the address of the Assembly”. The Act provides that no proceedings shall be commenced against the Commissioner for any act done or omitted in good faith in the execution of his or her duties under the Members’ Integrity Act or any other Act; nor is he or she a competent or compellable witness in a civil proceeding outside the Assembly in anything done under that Act; nor is the office subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1994.
These provisions were considered necessary to protect the confidentiality of information passing between the Members of the Legislative Assembly and the Office of the Integrity Commissioner, and to provide a measure of independence to the Commissioner.
As an Officer of the Assembly, the Integrity Commissioner’s office has always maintained an arm’s length relationship with the Members. The Members’ Integrity Act requires all Members to make financial disclosure to the office, and it also requires the Commissioner to investigate and decide complaints against Members; to give advice; to prohibit certain activities and to recommend penalties if required. Complaints by the public are referred to Members of opposition parties and if considered to have merit, are investigated and adjudicated by the Commissioner.
I am satisfied that my acceptance of this undertaking does not compromise the integrity of the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. Officers of the Legislature include the Provincial Auditor, the Information and Privacy Commissioner and others who share the same degree of independence in their dealings with government officers and agencies. We maintain an arm’s length position in any process involving the Members of the Legislature and the public whom we also serve.
3. Constitutionality
Doubt has been expressed as to the constitutionality of the legislation as being an improper delegation of authority. This question has been reviewed and I am satisfied for the reasons set forth below that the Legislative Assembly is acting within its jurisdiction in delegating to the Integrity Commissioner the power to review and determine MPP salaries. The fact that the pay raises of elected representatives are not passed by the Assembly is irrelevant to the delegation question.
The Constitution Act does not address the concept of delegation but governing through delegated authority has been an important part of Canada’s history since Confederation. In the case of Hodge v. The Queen (1883), 9 App. Cas. 117, the Privy Council upheld a legislative scheme whereby the Legislative Assembly of Ontario had delegated to a Board of Licence Commissioners the power to make regulations for licensed taverns. The following passage from Lord Peacock’s decision demonstrates the very broad scope provincial legislatures have to delegate powers within their jurisdiction:
… the objection thus raised by the appellants is founded on an entire misconception of the true character and position of the provincial legislatures. They are in no sense delegates of or acting under any mandate from the Imperial Parliament. When the British North America Act enacted that there should be a legislature for Ontario, and that its legislative assembly should have exclusive authority to make laws for the Province and for provincial purposes in relation to matters enumerated in sect. 92, it conferred powers not in any sense to be exercised by delegation from or as agents of the Imperial Parliament in the plentitude of its power possessed and could bestow. Within these limits of subject and area the local legislature is supreme, and has the same authority as the Imperial Parliament, or the Parliament of the Dominion, would have had under like circumstances to confide to a municipal institution or body of its own creation authority to make by-laws or resolutions as to subjects specified in the enactment, and with the object of carrying the enactment into operation and effect.
… It was argued at bar that a legislature committing important regulations to agents or delegates effaces itself. That is not so. It retains its powers intact, and can, whenever it pleases, destroy the agency it has created and set up another, or take the matter directly into his own hands. How far it shall seek the aid of subordinate agencies, and how long it shall continue them, are matters for each legislature, and not for Courts of Law, to decided. (Emphasis added)
In essence, the Privy Council decided that provincial legislatures have constitutional authority to delegate powers within their jurisdiction under the Constitution Act.
In determining the constitutionality of the delegation to the Commissioner of the power to set MPPs salaries, the key consideration is whether the primary purpose of the scheme falls within the province’s jurisdiction under section 92 of the Constitution Act. This is simply a case of the Legislative Assembly delegating its power to a subordinate entity. There is no doubt that jurisdiction over MPP salaries is within the exclusive legislative domain of the province. Subsection 92 (4) of the Constitution Act expressly provides for provincial jurisdiction over “The Establishment and Tenure of Provincial Offices and the Appointment and Payment of Provincial Officers”.
The case of Hollinshead v. Hazelton (1916) A.C. 428 was referred to in one submission as authority for the proposition that only the legislative body can determine the salary of its members. This case dealt only with the issue of whether the salary of a bankrupt MP could be appropriated for the benefit of his creditors. The “historical” view cited speaks only to the original purpose of an MP’s salary and only insofar as determining whether the salary of an MP is in fact “Salary”. This case has nothing to do with delegation.
Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is acting within its jurisdiction in delegating the power to review and determine MPP salaries.
4. History
After the election of the Harris Government in 1995, a five member commission of financial and actuarial experts under the Chairmanship of M. David R. Brown, F.S.A., Fcia, the Managing Partner of Eckler Partners Limited, was retained to examine the compensation of all elected Members of the Provincial Parliament and to recommend changes, as appropriate, paying particular attention to the existence of tax-free allowances and special indemnities and the government’s announced intention to end the then existing pension arrangements.
On November 27, 1995, the Commission reported to the Minister of Finance and came to three main conclusions.
- The current pension arrangement is overly generous and should be reduced.
- The tax-free allowances not supported by documented expenses should be eliminated.
- Any changes in the compensation of the Members should be made in the context of the total compensation as described in the report. The total compensation of Members should be measured against a benchmark reflecting private-sector norms and practices, and this benchmark should be updated regularly.
In 1996, the key recommendations of that Commission were adopted by the Legislative Assembly.
Although the Commission had recommended that the compensation should be updated regularly, no action was taken until May 2000, when a Commission on Members’ Compensation was appointed by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, with M. David R. Brown as Chair and two other commissioners who had not served on the 1995 Commission.
The terms of that Commission included a review of the Members’ salaries. Their report paid close attention to the methodology adopted in the November, 1995 Report and recommended a salary of $103,458. In addition, it recommended a statutory provision to adjust the salaries each year for a period of not more than four years by the increase in the Industrial Average Index for Ontario, and that a successor Commission be appointed within that period to review the compensation issue.
No positive action was taken by the Legislative Assembly on the June 14, 2000 Report.
I also had the opportunity to review the May 29, 2001 report on compensation for Members of the Federal Parliament as well as the Report of the Speaker’s Commission dated June 14, 2000. I have also reviewed other reports dealing with compensation for Provincial Legislatures,
Members of Federal Parliament, Municipal Councils and other comparables, excerpts of which I have attached to this Report as Appendices “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D”. Much of the statistical information herein is based on these reports. I agree with the principles of simplicity, accountability and fairness, which guided their considerations and appreciate that my assessment of the compensation must be fair not only to the Members of the Legislative Assembly, but also the public whom they serve.
The report of the Committee reviewing the salaries of the “Membres de L’Assemblée Nationale” of the Province of Québec dated November 8, 2000 was of particular interest and assistance since the mandate of the Committee included inter alia a specific direction to consider the remuneration of the Members of the Ontario Legislature and the Federal Parliament.
In an effort to solicit public participation, advertisements were inserted in the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail, inviting citizens to make submissions. Fifty responses were received, including comments from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and I am appreciative of all contributions. Quite naturally, as taxpayers, most were concerned about the cost of compensation increases and the timing of them, but generally there was recognition that a reasonable increase would be acceptable, but any substantial increase should be deferred until after the next election.
5. Considerations
The question of compensation for elected members of any public body whether municipal, provincial or federal is always a matter of public interest and discussion. The public demands a high degree of responsibility for those who hold elective office. We expect them to establish a stable economy that will provide a high standard of living, maximum employment, a good education for our children, proper medical care and a safe environment for all citizens. We want air and water that is not polluted. We demand that our natural resources be protected against exploitation and that our streets and communities be free of crime and corruption. Above all, we want to maintain that high degree of personal freedom that prevails in our society. In other words, we want our legislators to provide Peace, Order and Good Government, the underlying principles of our democratic way of life.
In order to achieve the optimum of our various demands, we require leadership at all levels of government. Our hierarchy of government – municipal, provincial and federal – may give the appearance of excessive government, however, if each operates within the limits of its proper jurisdiction, conflicts can be minimized and a proper division of responsibility maintained.
A democracy is not the most efficient form of government. But even the most benevolent dictatorship places restrictions on personal freedom and ultimately becomes an absolute dictatorship. The price to be paid for our form of democratic government is inconsequential when we consider the advantages that we enjoy.
The citizens of Ontario are entitled to a high standard of government. That can only be achieved by electing women and men of ability and integrity, and those important personal characteristics can be found at all levels of society. They are not the exclusive property of the highly educated or the wealthy. A good candidate or member is one who is approachable and who reflects the basic values that we all appreciate. Collectively, the Legislature should mirror the image of the electorate. It can only have the confidence and respect of the public when it demonstrates that a relationship of trust exists between the electors and the elected.
Members in discharging the obligations of their office have a dual responsibility. They represent their constituents and also are responsible for the manner in which they govern the Province of Ontario.
Salary should be appropriate to the demanding nature and responsibilities of the office in order to attract and retain women and men possessing the knowledge and ability required to fulfill the duties of an office which is the foundation of our democracy and of prime importance in maintaining a sound and stable government.
Compensation for Members of the Assembly must be fair to them and to the public. The usual method of determining compensation in labour arbitrations is to compare wages in comparable fields of industry or within the particular industry involved. There is usually a hierarchy of levels of skills and responsibilities upon which compensation is based. However, there is a minimum of comparables when reviewing the compensation of the Members of the Ontario Legislative Assembly, other than provincial Legislatures, the Federal Parliament, and City of Toronto Councillors.
Having served as Conflict of Interest Commissioner and Integrity Commissioner for over ten years, I am aware of the financial position of the Members during that period and have a reasonably good knowledge of the parliamentary activities in which they are involved and the many demands upon their time. There are, no doubt, various reasons, which motivate a person to run for the Ontario Legislature, but quite obviously from my research, it cannot be for financial reasons. When they seek re-election, I am convinced that their motive must be a desire to render public service.
Parliament and the Legislature are forums where important social, cultural, legal and economic issues that fashion the future of our country are decided. They should be places where informed discussion and intelligent debate occur with contributions from Members of all parties without the intervention of rude and raucous behaviour on the part of a few Members – behaviour that would not be tolerated in any school classroom.
National polls consistently confirm that the image of politicians reaches a lower level of popular approval and respect as each decade passes. Televised proceedings of the Legislative Assembly during Question Period have not been kind to the Members. The Members themselves have contributed to their decline in public support by conduct that would not be acceptable in any school.
Recently the Advocates’ Society of Ontario considered it desirable to publish “The Advocates’ Society Principles of Civility”. The Preamble states:
“Civility among those entrusted with the administration of justice is central to its effectiveness and to the public’s confidence in that system. Civility ensures matters before the court are resolved in an orderly way and helps preserve the role of counsel in the justice system as an honourable one.”
This statement can be applied with equal force to Members of the Legislative Assembly. In the legal profession, lack of civility indicates a lack of personal professionalism that reflects adversely on the entire legal profession and a consequent loss of public respect. In politics, the rude and boorish conduct of a few unfairly creates the public image of the Assembly and diminishes public confidence. Whether politics is viewed as a profession or an avocation, Members, like lawyers, share a level of public approval that is discouragingly low. The remedial action necessary to elevate the level of public confidence in the Assembly rests with our elected Members.
A considerable portion of the Members’ time is taken up with committee work when proposed legislation is discussed and formulated. Individuals and delegations attend and make representations on particular issues. This is an important part of the Members’ duties and is generally conducted with a minimum of public notice or appreciation. They also examine the operation and performance of government departments to ensure that the interests of the public are properly represented and protected.
The Member is always under public scrutiny and constant media attention unlike any other profession or avocation, and they are subject, on occasion, to unreasonable demands from constituents that border on harassment.
Family life, particularly for Members outside Toronto, is continually disrupted, with consequent stress on spouses and children. Travel throughout the constituency and to Toronto is time consuming and health demanding, and developing knowledge of parliamentary procedure and the specialized skill required to participate properly in debates is not easily acquired.
Finally, there is a further factor to be considered. Membership in the Legislature is not normally a lifetime career, but a limited period of contribution by a public-spirited citizen to public service during which time his or her normal business or professional calling is placed on hold. The termination of that public service may be made voluntarily by the Member for a myriad of reasons, or it may be involuntarily foreclosed by the will of the electorate. In either case, the readjustment in the return to a previous career, if available, or to a retraining for another career is no doubt accompanied by considerable stress and possibly financial loss.
6. Conclusion
I am fully aware of the responsibilities associated with this review. The Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario are entitled to fair compensation and the decision must be acceptable to a majority of the public.
The Members of the Ontario Legislature like Members of all legislatures, parliaments and municipal councils avoid granting themselves a salary raise. It is not a vote attracting process. Usually the matter is referred to an individual or a panel for review and to make a recommendation which is then debated by the Members. In this instance, the legislation requires the Integrity Commissioner to determine the compensation.
Members’ duties have expanded in the last decade. Our continuously changing economic and social situations create complex issues, the solutions for which require input from Members who have the necessary experience, skills and knowledge. There is a general feeling among MPPs that while their constituency duties and activities closely approximate those of their federal counterparts, their benefits, including salaries, pensions, severances, allowances, and insurance coverage are considerably less or non-existent. The recent salary raise for a Federal backbencher exceeds that of Ontario Cabinet Ministers.
Ontario has reduced the number of constituencies from 130 to 103 to conform with the Federal constituency boundaries. This realignment and reduction of Members means that the workload of the present Members has increased.
Salary History of Ontario MPPs
Date |
Basic Wage |
Tax Free Allowance |
Total |
---|---|---|---|
April 1990 |
$44,675 |
$14,984 |
$59,659 |
April 1991 |
$44,675 |
$14,984 |
$59,659 |
June 1993 |
$42,218 |
$14,160 |
$56,378 |
April 1994 |
$42,218 |
$14,160 |
$56.378 |
April 1995 |
$42,218 |
$14,160 |
$56.378 |
April 1996 |
$78,007 |
0 |
$78,007 |
April 1997 |
$78,007 |
0 |
$78,007 |
April 1998 |
$78,007 |
0 |
$78,007 |
April 1999 |
$78,007 |
0 |
$78,007 |
April 2000 |
$78,007 |
0 |
$78,007 |
April 2001 |
$78,007 |
0 |
$78,007 |
There has been no change in the Members’ salary since April 1990, other than in 1992 when their salary was reduced by 5.5%. The reduction was restored in 1996 by the Brown Commission when the tax-free allowance was eliminated, the pension plan revised and the salary restructured to the present salary of $78,007, all of which became subject to tax.
According to the Conference Board of Canada’s Annual Survey of all sectors of the economy, the overall cumulative wage increase in Canada from 1991 to 2000 was 31.9%; the average annual increase was 2.8%. The Consumer Price Index for the same period averaged 1.98% and the Average Industrial wage was 2.15%.
Compensation Indices Since 1991
Year |
Consumer Price Index |
Average Industrial Wage |
Conference Board Survey |
---|---|---|---|
1991 |
5.6% |
4.6% |
5.0% |
1992 |
1.5% |
3.5% |
3.5% |
1993 |
1.8% |
1.8% |
2.5% |
1994 |
0.2% |
1.8% |
2.0% |
1995 |
2.2% |
1.0% |
2.1% |
1996 |
1.6% |
2.1% |
2.5% |
1997 |
1.6% |
2.1% |
3.0% |
1998 |
0.9% |
1.4% |
3.2% |
1999 |
1.7% |
0.7% |
2.0% |
2000 |
2.7% |
2.5% |
2.3% |
Total 1991–2000 |
21.6% |
23.6% |
31.9% |
Average Annual Increase |
1.98% |
2.15% |
2.81% |
Clearly the Ontario Members over the above period are at an ever-increasing disadvantage as their salaries fall further behind each year. The question is how can this present situation be corrected? Substantial retroactive salary increases are not popular with the taxpayers, and the argument is advanced that Members at the time they ran for public office were aware of the salary attached to the position. In the public service and in the private areas, annual cost of living increases are the norm. Should these be rescinded because the employee was hired at a set salary? Is it fair to the present Members that they should be deprived of a practice which is generally followed in both the private and public sectors?
A multi-year salary freeze distorts the principle of fairness both to the Members and the taxpayer. The Member is deprived of benefits which upset the equivalence sought to be maintained with other comparables. It is unfair to the taxpayer because ultimately the day arrives when a “catch up” increase of a substantial amount is necessary to overcome obvious disparities. That happening causes public resentment and unfair criticism.
The public input which I have received recognizes the situation but overwhelmingly rejects any substantial adjustment until after the next election. I agree that catch-up adjustments should not be made prior to the next election.
In my opinion, the failure to provide for annual salary increments has placed the present members in an unfair position and I propose to correct this oversight by providing an annual increase of 3% on April 1, 2001, and each successive year, including the year in which the Writ for the next election is issued. These annual increases are the same as those provided for Metropolitan Toronto Councillors.
Immediately after the next election, the salary of the Members shall increase 25% until the first quadrennial review in 2005, at which time a complete assessment of the salary and pensions shall be undertaken to provide Ontario Members of Provincial Parliament compensation comparable to other provincial parliaments and a closer relationship to the Federal Parliament.
In the interim period between the date of the next election following release of this Report and the quadrennial review in 2005, the Members shall receive an annual increase in an amount equal to the Ontario Industrial Average Wage Index, not to exceed 7%, for the previous year as determined by Statistics Canada. These changes reflect the views suggested in the recent Federal Commission’s Report which recommended the adoption of the adjustment formula for periodic adjustment and re- vision of salaries and the provision for the establishment of a quadrennial review in the recent amendments to the Judges Act.
Dated At Toronto, Ontario, this 27th day of August, 2001.
Appendices
Appendix “A”
Salaries and Allowances for Provincial Legislatures (as of August, 2001)
Legislature |
Indemnity |
Tax-Free Expense |
Real Value Tax-Free Allowance |
Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alberta** |
$48,802 |
$20,526 |
$28,633 |
$77,435 |
British Columbia* |
$71,000 |
0 |
$71,000 |
|
Manitoba* |
$61,519 |
0 |
$61,519 |
|
Ontario* |
$78,007 |
0 |
$78,007 |
|
Quebec** |
$71,714 |
$12,789 |
$19,181 |
$90,895 |
* Manitoba, Ontario and British Columbia abolished their incidental expense allowance and gave their Members an increase in the base salary.
**Alberta tax rate is 39.5%; Quebec Tax Rate is 49.2%.
The above schedule shows that Ontario legislators are at a significant financial disadvantage when compared with Quebec ($12,888). While the duties and responsibilities of the respective legislatures are similar in nature, Ontario’s population of 11,669,300 is served by 103 members while Quebec with a population of 7,372,400 has 125 members.
Appendix “B”
Federal Salaries
In 2001, the Members of the House of Commons received a sessional indemnity of $69,100 plus an incidental tax-free expense allowance of $22,800.
The Lumley Report recommended that the tax-free expense allowance of $22,800 be converted to $40,400, being the equivalent taxable amount. The $40,4000 added to the sessional indemnity of $69,100 amounted to $109,500.
In order to compensate for the failure to receive annual increases to partially compensate for inflation and for the period between 1991 and 1997 when MP salaries were frozen, the Commission recommended an increase of 20% to $131,400, effective April 1, 2001.
Legislation implementing the salary recommendations received swift passage in Parliament.
Appendix “C”
Metropolitan Toronto Councillors’ Salaries
The remuneration of Members of Council of the City of Toronto for the period January 1, 1998 to December 31, 2000 was $63,915.00 per year, one-third of which ($21,305) is deemed to be for expenses incidental to the discharge of his or her duties as a Member of the Council. Assuming an average tax rate of 46.4%, that amount when restructured would amount to $31,190, for a total indemnity of $73,800 on December 31, 2000.
The City of Toronto Municipal Code provides for increases of 3% on January 1, 2001, January 1, 2002, and January 1, 2003.
As of January 1, 2001, Metro Toronto Councillors will receive a salary of $65,832 with a tax-free component of $21,944, which when restructured, amounts to $32,126, for a total indemnity of $76,014.
Date |
Tax-Free Restructured |
Expense |
Real Value (Tax-Free) |
Total |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|
January 1, 2000 |
$63,915 |
$21,305 |
$31,190 |
$73,800 |
|
January 1, 2001 |
$65,832 |
$21,944 |
$32,126 |
$76,014 |
|
Appendix “D”
Salaries of Public Servants, School Boards and Union Officials over $100,000 as Reported under the Public Sector Disclosure Act and the Labour Relations Act.
Deputy Ministers in Ontario: $162,924 to $182,100
Toronto District School Board:
Teachers: $108,771 to $126,360
Principals: $104,317
Superintendents: $115,000 to $132,000
Union Officials:
The Ontario Government’s Labour Relations Act discloses that salaries and taxable benefits in excess of $100,000 were earned by over 200 Ontario union employees in the year 2000, including $100,084 for the President of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association and $161,611 for the Director of Canadian Affairs of the Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association.
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