Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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A Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is an elected provincial representative who serves in Ontario’s legislature, helping to create laws and oversee the provincial government.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
elected position
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provincial legislative position ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MLA (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBelongTo | provincial political party ⓘ |
| canIntroduce |
motions in the Legislative Assembly
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private member’s bill ⓘ |
| canSitAs | independent member ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| electedBy | eligible voters in an Ontario electoral district ⓘ |
| electedIn |
provincial by-election
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provincial general election ⓘ |
| eligibleFor | re-election ⓘ |
| employer | Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
assist constituents with provincial government issues
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hold the provincial government to account ⓘ participate in debates in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario ⓘ represent constituents in a provincial electoral district ⓘ serve on legislative committees ⓘ vote on provincial legislation ⓘ |
| hasRight | parliamentary privilege within the Assembly ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution Act, 1867 (Canada)
NERFINISHED
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Election Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ Legislative Assembly Act (Ontario) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeContestedIn | Ontario provincial electoral district ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversightOf | Government of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
legislative committee meetings
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question period ⓘ votes on bills and motions ⓘ |
| partOf | Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
Member of Parliament (Canada)
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Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario) ⓘ Premier of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo | constituents of their electoral district ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | first-past-the-post voting system ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | represents the people of Ontario in provincial governance ⓘ |
| termLength |
maximum four years between general elections (subject to law)
ⓘ
until dissolution of the Legislative Assembly ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Ontario Legislative Building
NERFINISHED
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Queen’s Park, Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Ontario Minister of Agriculture John Dryden
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Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
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subject surface form:
John Dryden
this entity surface form:
Member of Provincial Parliament of Ontario