9 (1) In this section, “apprentice” means an apprentice as defined in section 1 of the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021; (“apprenti”) “registered training agreement” means a registered training agreement as defined in section 1 of the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021; (“contrat d’apprentissage enregistré”) “trade” means a trade as defined in section 1 of the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021. (“métier”) 2021, c. 28, s. 68 (1). Commitment re intended use of apprentices (2) A bidder that enters into a procurement process for the construction or maintenance by the Government of an infrastructure asset shall, in the prescribed circumstances, provide to the Government as part of the procurement process a commitment respecting the intended use of apprentices in the construction or maintenance in the event of a successful bid. 2015, c. 15, s. 9 (2). Prescribed requirements (3) A commitment provided under subsection (2) shall meet the prescribed requirements. 2015, c. 15, s. 9 (3). Apprenticeship plan (4) Every bidder referred to in subsection (5) that enters into a procurement process for the construction or maintenance by the Government of an infrastructure asset shall provide to the Government a plan for the intended use of apprentices in the construction or maintenance, in the event of a successful bid, that, (a)  includes the following information: (i)  the number of apprentices whom the bidder intends to employ for the construction or maintenance in each trade, (ii)  the methods by which the bidder intends to support the completion by those apprentices of their training under the registered training agreements into which they have entered, (iii)  the methods by which the bidder intends to create employment opportunities arising from the construction or maintenance for apprentices who are women, aboriginal persons, newcomers to Ontario, at-risk youth, veterans, residents of the community in which the infrastructure asset is located or any other persons specified by the regulations; and (b)  meets any other requirements that may be prescribed. 2015, c. 15, s. 9 (4). Same, application (5) Subsection (4) applies to, (a)  a successful bidder that was required to provide a commitment to the Government under subsection (2) and, in the prescribed circumstances, any other successful bidder; and (b)  any other bidder, in the prescribed circumstances, as part of the procurement process. 2015, c. 15, s. 9 (5). Non-compliance during procurement process (6) The Government shall not consider the bid of a bidder that is required to provide, as part of the procurement process, a commitment under subsection (2) or a plan under subsection (4) in accordance with the prescribed requirements, and fails to do so. 2015, c. 15, s. 9 (6). Obligations regarding ratios (7) For greater certainty, information included in a commitment or plan provided for the purposes of this section must conform to any applicable requirements respecting apprentice to journeyperson ratios set out under the Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021. 2021, c. 28, s. 68 (2). Public availability (8) A bidder shall, in the prescribed circumstances, make a commitment or plan it has provided for the purposes of this section available to the public in the prescribed form or manner. 2015, c. 15, s. 9 (8). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2016, c. 37, Sched. 17, s. 25 - 08/12/2016 2019, c. 7, Sched. 40, s. 63 (1-6) - no effect - see 2021, c. 28, s. 71
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