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Bill 45 explained in plain English

Constitution Day Act, 2013

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Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
40th Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 45
Full title
Constitution Day Act, 2013
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Mar 28, 2013
Sponsor
Randy Hillier

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th 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
Carried
Latest Activity
Mar 28, 2013
Sponsor
Randy Hillier
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

Bill 45 of 2013 proclaims March 29th each year as Constitution Day in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill proclaims March 29th of each year as Constitution Day in Ontario. The purpose is to recognize the importance of Canada's Constitution, including key historical documents like the British North America Act, 1867, and the Canada Act, 1982, and to celebrate Canadian heritage and rights.

What This Bill Does
  • Declares March 29th of each year as Constitution Day.
  • Requires the Lieutenant Governor to issue a proclamation for Constitution Day on March 29th annually.
Who Is Affected
  • The public in Ontario.
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
  • March 29 is to be recognized annually as Constitution Day.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular events or ceremonies that must occur on Constitution Day.
  • The bill does not create any new legal rights or obligations for individuals or the government related to Constitution Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Constitution Day Act, 2013
proclaims

Establishes March 29th each year as Constitution Day.

Source: Section 1

Commencement provision of the Constitution Day Act, 2013
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 28, 2013
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Randy Hillier
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

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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