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Ontario Bill 145

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.
October 31, 2023
Bird-Safe Windows Act, 2023
  • This is a law called Bill 145, which is about making changes to the Building Code Act in Ontario. The law is specifically about making windows safer for birds. It adds a new subsection to the Building Code Act that includes a standard for bird-friendly building design. The law will come into effect once it receives Royal Assent and is called the Bird-Safe Windows Act of 2023.
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Bill 145 2023

An Act to amend the Building Code Act, 1992 with respect to bird-safe windows

His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

1 Section 34 of the Building Code Act, 1992 is amended by adding the following subsection:

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(1.2)  Ontario Regulation 332/12 (Building Code) made under this Act is deemed to include the Canadian Standards Association Bird-Friendly Building Design Standard A460.

Commencement

2 This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3 The short title of this Act is the Bird-Safe Windows Act, 2023.