Order in Council 596/2018

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 the Special Investigations Unit is established under Part VII (section 113) of the Police Services Act (“the Act”);

And whereas the powers and duties of the Solicitor General were assigned and transferred to the Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services by Order in Council O.C. 357/93, dated February 3, 1993;

And whereas administration of Part VII of the Act was assigned and transferred to the Attorney General by Order in Council O.C. 814/93, dated March 25, 1993;

And whereas Order in Council O.C. 814/93 further assigned and transferred powers and duties in Part VII of the Act vested in the Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services, including those under subsection 113(2), to the Attorney General;

And whereas Order in Council O.C. 1705/2003, dated November 24, 2003, provides that the Attorney General and the Ministry of the Attorney General shall continue to exercise all powers and duties and preside over all programs and activities pertaining to the Special Investigations Unit;

Therefore, pursuant to subsection 113(2) of the Police Services Act, Antonio Loparco of Toronto be reappointed Director of the Special Investigations Unit for a period of one year, effective April 1, 2018.

Further, pursuant to subsection 77(a) of the Legislation Act, 2006, Order in Council O.C. 1304/2013 be revoked effective April 1, 2018.