Bill 124 explained in plain English
Dutch Heritage Month Act, 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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The Dutch Heritage Month Act, 2010, proclaims the month of May annually as Dutch Heritage Month in Ontario.
This Act proclaims the month of May each year as Dutch Heritage Month. The preamble to the Act recognizes the significant contributions of Dutch Canadians to Ontario's economy, politics, society, and culture. It also notes the historical significance of May 5th for the Dutch Canadian community, marking the liberation of the Netherlands in World War II.
- Declares that the month of May in each year is to be known as Dutch Heritage Month.
- Recognizes the historical and ongoing contributions of Dutch Canadians to Ontario.
- Highlights the significance of May 5th for the Dutch Canadian community, relating to the liberation of the Netherlands.
- The people of Ontario.
- The Dutch Canadian community in Ontario.
- The Act received Royal Assent on an unspecified date, at which point it came into force. (Section 2)
- The specific date on which the Act received Royal Assent is not provided in the text, which is the date the Act came into force.
This Act establishes the annual observance of Dutch Heritage Month in May.
Source: Section 1
The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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