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Clearinghouse of Professional Information
Legislation Affecting Public Libraries in Ontario
This section includes links to legislation, at the provincial and federal
levels, of interest to public libraries. Resources prepared by OLS staff on current topics of interest such as the
Municipal Act 2001 Policy Requirements
are also listed.
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General Resources
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Public Libraries Act (FULL TEXT) / Amended by: 1993, c. 27, Sched.; 1996, c. 32, s. 83; 1997, c. 26, Sched.; 1999, c. 6, s. 56; 2002, c. 18,
Sched. F, s. 3 As of November 26, 2002.
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Public Libraries Act. Questions and Answers for Public Libraries (Libraries Branch)
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Access Laws for Guide Dog Users (Guide Dog Foundation for the
Blind)
- Accessibility - The Ministry of Community and Social Services is responsible for
both the
Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (ODA) and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Find information, useful resources, best
practices and motivation to organizations, communities and
interested individuals working together to make Ontario more
inclusive and accessible to everyone. You will also find news about
the implementation of accessibility standards to be developed under
the AODA. See also the new
Customer Service Standard Compliance (Accessibility for
Ontarians with Disabilities Act)
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Bill 211 and Mandatory Retirement: Is Your Library Prepared?
Information prepared by SOLS staff, October 2005.
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Canadian Library Association: Copyright Information
- Charitable Status:
T2050 - Application to Register a Charity Under the Income Tax Act
Becoming a Registered Charity
Registering a Charity for Income Tax Purposes
Form T4063 (Canadian Customs
and Revenue Agency)
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Child Abuse and Neglect. Summary of Relevant Criminal Code of
Canada Offences, from The B.C. Handbook for Action on Child Abuse and Neglect.
Useful
tables of concordance, under main topics.
- Copyright:
ACCESS Copyright. The Canadian
Copyright Licensing Agency. To obtain a copyright licence for public libraries in
Ontario. ACCESS Copyright has a bilateral agreement with
COPIBEC, its sister agency in the province of Quebec.
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The Copyright
Act. (Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985 Chapter C 42) Up to date
to December 2007
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Copyright
Collective Societies (Copyright Board of Canada) A collective
society is an organization that administers the rights of several
copyright owners. It can grant permission to use their works and set
the conditions for that use. Collective administration is widespread
in Canada, particularly for music performance rights, reprography
rights and mechanical reproduction rights. Some collective societies
are affiliated with foreign societies; this allows them to represent
foreign copyright owners as well.
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Copyright Information Circulars
Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
(See Exceptions for Libraries ...
and Parallel Importation
of Books)
- Copyright - Performing Rights Licences:
Audio-Ciné
Films and
Criterion Pictures
- Copyright - What is a public performance? by The Canadian Motion Picture
Distributors Association. Anti-Piracy Operations
- Criminal Code of Canada ( R.S. 1985, c. C-46 ) Note:
Large document, over 2 megs
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Development Charges Act (R.S.O.
1997, Chapter 27)
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Employment Standards Act
Ontario Ministry of Labour
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Employment Standards Act 2000. Overview of changes.Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Barristers and Solicitors (PDF file)
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Film
Classification Act 2005 (Ontario Film Review Board).
The Act, which was passed on May 30, 2005, replaces the Theatres
Act, and provides a modern legislative framework to govern film
and video exhibition and distribution. See also
Mainstream
Film Labelling and the Canadian Home Video Rating System
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First Aid Regulations
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Ontario
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French Language Services Act
- GATS(General Agreement on Trade in Services)
Canadian Library Association's Assessment of the Impact of the General Agreement on Trade in Services on Policy, Programs and Law Concerning Public
Sector Libraries, June 2001
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GATS
Making the Links: A Peoples' Guide to the WTO and the FTAA", a report by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke (Council of Canadians)
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GST Public Service Bodies' Rebate
(Canada Customs and Revenue Agency)
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G500-4-2
Municipal Rebates (GST 500-4-2)
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Guide to Developing Procurement Bylaws. In December 2001, a new
Municipal Act (Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25, hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) was passed by the
Ontario Legislature. The Act gives municipalities a broad new flexibility to deal with local circumstances, and to react quickly
to local economic, environmental or social changes. A new feature of the Act is the transparency /accountability provisions aimed at
ensuring taxpayers can easily understand how their municipality operates.
As part of this requirement, before January
2005, municipalities and local boards must develop policies – adopted by bylaw or in the case of local boards by resolutions –
that will be used for procuring goods and services. This procurement guide will help municipalities and local boards fulfil
this requirement." (Excerpt from Ministry website)
- Human rights -
Ontario Human Rights Commission
- Information and Privacy Commissioner / Ontario. This site contains descriptions of papers produced by the IPC on a variety of access and privacy topics.
It also contains a number of IPC publications and guides. In addition, there is a listing of privacy and access topics of interest to the
IPC, as well as links to other access and privacy sites.
- IPC Downloable brochures The IPC produces a variety of brochures, including its core brochures - set up in question and answer format on access, appeals, privacy, and both the provincial and municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Acts. Most of the IPC's brochures are aimed at the public. -
What are the privacy responsibilities of public libraries?
by the IPC (Dec 02)This publication looks at some common questions library users and library staff may have about privacy rights and what
libraries can do to protect privacy.
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Municipal Act 2001. Questions and Answers for Public Libraries
(Ministry of Culture) /Loi de 2001 sur les municipalités. Questions et réponses à l’intention des bibliothèques publiques
(Ministère de la Culture)
- Municipal Act, 2001
Policy Requirements.
Considerations When Drafting Policies Required by the Municipal
Act. Information prepared by SOLS staff, June 2004.
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Municipal Act e-guide (Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing) The e-guide compares the old act with the new, explains the
legislation and gives practical information on implementing the new
act.
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Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
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Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Questions and Answers for Public Libraries (Ministry of Culture)
- Municipal Performance Measurement Program (MPMP) (Ministry of
Municipal Affaires and Housing) Reporting forms for libraries
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Occupational Health and Safety Act,
Guide to
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Pay Equity Act (Office consolidation) and
Pay Equity Commission. A special for the rights of
Employees
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Personal Information Protection and Electronics Document Act (PIPEDA)
Factsheet for charities and nonprofits. The fact sheet points out that the presence of commercial activity is the most important
consideration for nonprofits. While the act of asking for donations is not subject to the Act, charities and nonprofits are
still required to seek appropriate consent if selling, bartering, or leasing lists. These are considered to be commercial
activities.
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Screening: Provincial initiatives - Ontario
The Ontario Screening Initiative (OSI) was an innovative and intensive three-year
pilot project, designed to change organizational attitudes and behaviours regarding screening. The project, founded on a voluntary
sector-government partnership, operated from Spring 1999 to Summer 2002 to help voluntary sector organizations reduce risk of harm to
their clients by screening individuals in positions of trust.
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Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
(WSIB) Most
businesses in Ontario that employ workers (including family members and sub-contractors) must register with the WSIB within 10 days of hiring their
first full- or part-time worker. It's the law. Registering with the WSIB provides workplace insurance coverage for all of your workers and gives
you access to experts in health and safety for your business sector.
- Your age & the law (Justice for Children and Youth) Lists legal age requirements in
Ontario for various rights and activities.
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