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:

Pursuant to subsections 2(2), 5(1), and 8(1) of the Executive Council Act, and despite any provision of a statute or Order in Council, responsibility for the administration of the Pawnbrokers Act is hereby assigned and transferred from the Attorney General to the Solicitor General the date this Order in Council is made.

Further, the Appendix of Order in Council O.C. 1143/2018 dated October 22, 2018 and the Appendix of Order in Council O.C. 635/2019 dated April 18, 2019 are hereby revised and shall be interpreted accordingly.

Premier and President of the Council

Approved and Ordered: August 16, 2019