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Bill 166 explained in plain English

Dutch Heritage Month Act, 2011

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
39th Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 166
Full title
Dutch Heritage Month Act, 2011
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Mar 30, 2011
Sponsor
Elizabeth Witmer

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.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
Mar 30, 2011
Sponsor
Elizabeth Witmer
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

The Dutch Heritage Month Act, 2011, designates May of each year as Dutch Heritage Month in Ontario to acknowledge the contributions of Dutch Canadians.

What It Means

This bill, the Dutch Heritage Month Act, 2011, proclaims the month of May each year as Dutch Heritage Month in Ontario. It recognizes the significant contributions of Dutch Canadians to the province's growth and prosperity. The bill highlights May as a historically significant month for the Dutch Canadian community, noting the liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian forces on May 5, 1945.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the month of May each year as Dutch Heritage Month in Ontario.
  • Recognizes the contributions of Dutch Canadians to the province's economic, political, social, and cultural fabric.
  • Acknowledges the historical significance of May for the Dutch Canadian community, including the liberation of the Netherlands on May 5, 1945.
Who Is Affected
  • The province of Ontario
  • Dutch Canadians
  • The general public through the recognition of Dutch heritage
Important Dates
  • May of each year is proclaimed Dutch Heritage Month.
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent (March 30, 2011).
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular activities, events, or programs that must occur during Dutch Heritage Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Dutch Heritage Month Act, 2011
enactment

Establishes the annual observance of Dutch Heritage Month in May in Ontario.

Commencement provision
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 21, 2011
Step 2
Second reading
Mar 24, 2011
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Mar 24, 2011
Step 5
Royal assent
Mar 30, 2011

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.

Sponsor
Elizabeth Witmer
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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