Order in Council 1148/2018

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas pursuant to subsection 2(1) of the Executive Council Act, a member of the Executive Council has been appointed under the Great Seal to hold office as the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines;

Therefore pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1) and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act:

Minister to preside over Ministry

1. The Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (the “Minister”) shall preside over a ministry known as the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines (the “Ministry”).

Minister

2. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that are assigned by law to the Minister or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Minister in respect of energy, northern development, mines and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.
3. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had previously been assigned and transferred to the Minister of Energy under Order in Council O.C. 1377/2011 dated July 19, 2011, as amended, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred accordingly. These include but are not limited to the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Energy under the Power Corporation Act.
4. The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties, functions and responsibilities that had previously been assigned and transferred to the Minister of Northern Development and Mines under Order in Council O.C. 1571/2011 dated December 7, 2011, and such powers, duties, functions and responsibilities are assigned and transferred accordingly. These include but are not limited to the powers, duties, functions and responsibilities of the Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry under the Northern Services Boards Act.

Ministry

5. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that are assigned by law to the Ministry or that may otherwise be assigned to or undertaken by the Ministry in respect of energy, northern development, mines and any other matters related to the Minister’s portfolio.
6. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Ministry of Energy under Order in Council O.C. 1377/2011 dated July 19, 2011, as amended, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred accordingly. These include but are not limited to the functions, responsibilities and programs of the Ministry of Energy under the Ministry of Energy Act, 2011.
7. The Ministry shall carry out the functions, responsibilities and programs that had been previously assigned and transferred to the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under Order in Council O.C. 1571/2011 dated December 7, 2011, and such functions, responsibilities and programs are assigned and transferred accordingly. These include but are not limited to the functions, responsibilities and programs of the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry under the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Act.

Administration of statutes

8. Despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, the administration of the statutes set out in the Appendix to this Order in Council is assigned to the Minister.

Revocation of Orders in Council

9. Order in Council O.C. 1377/2011 dated July 19, 2011, as amended, and Order in Council O.C. 1571/2011 dated December 7, 2011, are hereby revoked.

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