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45 (1) Any government or delivery agent that is providing or has provided social assistance to or on behalf of a person who is entitled to make a claim for support has the rights of a claimant or applicant under this Act for the following purposes: 1. Obtaining support or a variation of support in the name of the government or delivery agent. 2. Obtaining reimbursement of the social assistance provided to or on behalf of that person by the government or delivery agent. 3. Assigning a support order made or registered under this Act. 4. Sending an order to the designated authority for registration.  2002, c. 13, s. 45 (1). Same (2) Where a person who is required to pay support makes an application for a variation under Part IV, a government or delivery agent has the rights of the respondent with respect to the application for the following purposes if the government or delivery agent is providing or has provided social assistance to or on behalf of the respondent: 1. To respond to the application for variation of the support order for that person. 2. To obtain reimbursement of the social assistance provided to or on behalf of that person by the government or delivery agent.  2002, c. 13, s. 45 (2). Same (3) Subsections (1) and (2) also apply, with necessary modifications, if the government or delivery agent has received an application for social assistance but has not yet provided it.  2002, c. 13, s. 45 (3). Definition (4) In this section, “social assistance” means a benefit, assistance or income support under the Family Benefits Act, the General Welfare Assistance Act, the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 or the Ontario Works Act, 1997.  2002, c. 13, s. 45 (4).
46 If, in a proceeding under this Act, a document from a court in a reciprocating jurisdiction contains terminology different from the terminology in this Act or contains terminology or is in a form different than that customarily in use in the Ontario court, the Ontario court shall give a broad and liberal interpretation to the terminology or form so as to give effect to the document.  2002, c. 13, s. 46.
47 (1) In a proceeding under this Act, the Ontario court shall take judicial notice of the law of a reciprocating jurisdiction and, where required, apply it.  2002, c. 13, s. 47 (1). Proof of enactment (2) An enactment of a reciprocating jurisdiction may be pleaded and proved for the purposes of this Act by producing a copy of the enactment received from the reciprocating jurisdiction.  2002, c. 13, s. 47 (2).
48 In a proceeding under this Act, a document purporting to be signed by a judge, officer of a court or public officer in a reciprocating jurisdiction is, unless the contrary is proved, proof of the appointment, signature and authority of the person who signed it.  2002, c. 13, s. 48.
49 (1) Statements in writing sworn to by the maker, depositions or transcripts of evidence taken in a reciprocating jurisdiction may be received in evidence by an Ontario court under this Act.  2002, c. 13, s. 49 (1). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 49 (1) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (18)) Receipt in evidence (1) Statements in writing sworn to or affirmed by the maker, depositions or transcripts of evidence taken in a reciprocating jurisdiction may be received in evidence by an Ontario court under this Act, whether or not section 45 of the Evidence Act has been complied with. 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (18). Same, proof of default (2) Default in paying support or arrears of support may be proved by a sworn document made by a person who declares that he or she has knowledge of, or information and belief concerning, the default or arrears.  2002, c. 13, s. 49 (2). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 49 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out “sworn”. (See: 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (19)) Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, section 49 of the Act is amended by adding the following subsections: (See: 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (20)) Unsworn documents (3) A document sent by the appropriate authority in a reciprocating jurisdiction in relation to a support application referred to in subsection 5 (2) or a support variation application referred to in subsection 27 (2) and that has not been sworn or affirmed may, despite section 45 of the Evidence Act, be received in evidence by an Ontario court under this Act as proof of the contents of the document in the absence of evidence to the contrary, if the document includes a statement by the claimant or applicant declaring that the contents of the document are true. 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (20). Same (4) Despite subsection (3), if the Ontario court is not satisfied with the authenticity or integrity of a document referred to in that subsection, the court may require the claimant or applicant to, (a) swear or affirm the document; (b) provide a sworn or affirmed statement that the matters set out in the document are true; or (c) appear before the court by telephone or any other method specified by the court that does not require in person attendance to swear or affirm that the matters set out in the document are true, or to give oral evidence. 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (20). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (18-20) - not in force
50 Spouses are competent and compellable witnesses against each other in proceedings under this Act.  2002, c. 13, s. 50.
51 This Act does not impair any other remedy available to a person, the Province of Ontario, a province or territory of Canada, a jurisdiction outside Canada or a political subdivision or official agency of the Province of Ontario, of a province or territory of Canada or of a jurisdiction outside Canada.  2002, c. 13, s. 51.
51.1 This Act applies, with necessary modifications, for the purposes of proceedings under sections 18.1 to 19.1 of the Divorce Act (Canada). 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (21). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (21) - 08/06/2023
52 (1) If the Lieutenant Governor in Council is satisfied that laws are or will be in effect in a jurisdiction for the reciprocal enforcement of support orders made in Ontario on a basis substantially similar to this Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations declaring that jurisdiction to be a reciprocating jurisdiction.  2002, c. 13, s. 52 (1). Conditions (2) In declaring a jurisdiction to be a reciprocating jurisdiction under subsection (1), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may impose any conditions with respect to the enforcement and recognition of support orders made or registered in that jurisdiction.  2002, c. 13, s. 52 (2). Revocation (3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by regulation, revoke a declaration made under subsection (1), and the jurisdiction to which the revocation relates ceases to be a reciprocating jurisdiction for the purposes of this Act.  2002, c. 13, s. 52 (3).
53 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) respecting notices, information and documents required by this Act; (b) respecting the serving or giving of notices, information and documents under this Act; (c) respecting proceedings under this Act; (d) governing the conversion into Canadian currency of support amounts that are not expressed in Canadian currency, including, (i) respecting conversion for the purposes of section 44, and (ii) providing for or requiring further conversions of amounts converted under section 44 and governing such conversions; (e) prescribing forms for the purposes of this Act; (f) respecting any matter that, in this Act, is referred to as being prescribed or is required or permitted to be provided for by the regulations. 2002, c. 13, s. 53; 2017, c. 20, Sched. 2, s. 24; 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (22). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 20, Sched. 2, s. 24 - 14/11/2017 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (22) - 08/06/2023 54 Repealed: 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (23). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 20, Sched. 2, s. 7 (1) - 14/11/2017 2023, c. 9, Sched. 16, s. 26 (23) - 08/06/2023 55-57 Omitted (amends or repeals other Acts).  2002, c. 13, ss. 55-57. 58 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).  2002, c. 13, s. 58. 59 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act).  2002, c. 13, s. 59. ______________  Français