1 (1) In this Act, “agent” means an agent or broker within the meaning of the
Insurance Act who is authorized to solicit automobile insurance; (“agent”) “Association” means the Facility Association referred to in subsection 7 (1); (“Association”) “Authority” means the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario continued under subsection 2 (1) of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016; (“Autorité”) “automobile insurance” means insurance against liability arising out of bodily injury to or the death of a person or loss of or damage to property caused by a motor vehicle or the use or operation thereof, and which, (a) insures at least to the limit required by section 251 of the Insurance Act, (b) provides the statutory accident benefits set out in the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule under the Insurance Act, and (c) provides the benefits prescribed under section 265 of the Insurance Act; (“assurance-automobile”) “Chief Executive Officer” means the Chief Executive Officer appointed under subsection 10 (2) of the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario Act, 2016; (“directeur général”) “driver’s licence” has the same meaning as in the
Highway Traffic Act; (“permis de conduire”) “highway” has the same meaning as in the Highway Traffic Act; (“voie publique”) “insurance card” means, (a) a Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Card in the form approved by the Chief Executive Officer, (b) a policy of automobile insurance or a certificate of a policy in the form approved by the Chief Executive Officer, or (c) a document in a form approved by the Chief Executive Officer; (“carte d’assurance”) “insurer” means an insurer licensed under the Insurance Act and carrying on the business of automobile insurance, but does not include an insurer whose licence is limited to contracts of reinsurance; (“assureur”) “justice” means a justice under the Provincial Offences Act; (“juge”) “lessee” means, in respect of a motor vehicle, a person who is leasing or renting the motor vehicle for a period of 30 days or more; (“locataire”) “motor vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Highway Traffic Act and includes trailers and accessories and equipment of a motor vehicle; (“véhicule automobile”) “Plan” means the Plan of Operation referred to in subsection 7 (3); (“régime”) “police officer” means a chief of police or other police officer or a person appointed under section 223 of the Highway Traffic Act
for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of that Act; (“agent de police”) “Registrar” means the Registrar of Motor Vehicles; (“registrateur”) “regulations” means the regulations made under this Act; (“règlements”) R.S.O. 1990, c. C.25, s. 1 (1); 1993, c. 10, s. 52 (1); 1996, c. 21, s. 50 (1, 2); 1997, c. 19, s. 2 (1); 1997, c. 28, ss. 29, 30; 2005, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 1; 2018, c. 8, Sched. 4, s. 1, 3; 2020, c. 36, Sched. 14, s. 4 (1). Streetcars (2) An electric streetcar that runs on rails principally on a highway shall be deemed to be a motor vehicle for the purposes of this Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.25, s. 1 (2). Exception re: excluded driver (3) Even if a motor vehicle is insured under a contract of automobile insurance, it shall be deemed to be an uninsured motor vehicle for the purposes of this Act while it is being operated by an excluded driver as defined in the Insurance Act with respect to that contract unless the excluded driver is a named insured under another contract of automobile insurance.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.25, s. 1 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 10, s. 52 (1) - 01/01/1994; 1996, c. 21, s. 50 (1, 2) - 01/11/1996; 1997, c. 19, s. 2 (1) - 10/10/1997; 1997, c. 28, s. 29, 30 (1-4) - 01/07/1998 2005, c. 31, Sched. 4, s. 1 - 01/03/2006 2018, c. 8, Sched. 4, s. 1, 3 - 08/06/2019 2020, c. 36, Sched. 14, s. 4 (1) - 08/12/2020