O. Reg. 73/00: GENERAL

 

ONTARIO REGULATION 73/00

made under the

Housing Development Act

Made: February 2, 2000
Filed: February 7, 2000

Amending Reg. 641 of R.R.O. 1990

(General)

1. (1) The definition of “adjusted family income” in section 1 of Regulation 641 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 is revoked.

(2) Section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definition:

“adjusted household income” means the gross annual income from all sources of the principal wage earner of a household and his or her spouse or same–sex partner during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the application for a loan or during the preceding calendar year, whichever is the greater, after deducting therefrom,

(a) earnings of the spouse or same–sex partner up to $1,000,

(b) $300 for each dependent child,

(c) the first $1,000 of earnings of a one–parent household,

(d) living out or travelling expenses of the principal wage earner of a household and his or her spouse or same–sex partner, but not including living out or travelling expenses for which there is reimbursement by the employer or travelling expenses to and from the place of employment, and

(e) in the case of self–employment of the principal wage earner of a household or his or her spouse or same–sex partner, the expenses that are,

(i) incurred in the earning of income, and

(ii) permitted deductions under the Income Tax Act (Canada);

(3) The definition of “dwelling unit” in section 1 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “family” at the end and substituting “household”.

(4) Section 1 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definitions:

“same–sex partner” means either of two persons of the same sex who live together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage;

“spouse” means,

(a) a spouse as defined in section 1 of the Family Law Act, or

(b) either of two persons of the opposite sex who live together in a conjugal relationship outside marriage.

2. Section 6 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “family” in the second line and substituting “household”.

3. Section 7 of the Regulation is amended by striking out “family” in the second line and substituting “household”.

4. Subsection 10 (1) of the Regulation is amended by striking out “family” in the fourth line and substituting “household”.

5. Schedule 2 to the Regulation is amended by striking out the column heading “Adjusted Family Income” and substituting “Adjusted Household Income”.

6. Form 2 of the Regulation is amended by,

(a) striking out “spouse” wherever it occurs and substituting in each case “spouse or same–sex partner”;

(b) striking out “married” in the third box and substituting “spouse or same–sex partner”;

(c) striking out “family” wherever it occurs in the fourth box under the heading “GROSS ANNUAL INCOME” and substituting in each case “household”; and

(d) striking out “FAMILY” in the last line of the fourth box under the heading “GROSS ANNUAL INCOME” and substituting “HOUSEHOLD”.

7. This Regulation comes into force on March 1, 2000.