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Bill 180 explained in plain English

Workers Day of Mourning Act, 2016

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

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 180
Full title
Workers Day of Mourning Act, 2016
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Jun 9, 2016

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 1st 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
Jun 9, 2016
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

The Workers Day of Mourning Act, 2016, designates April 28th annually as a day of remembrance for injured or deceased workers and mandates flying flags at half-mast at specified public buildings.

What It Means

This bill, now the Workers Day of Mourning Act, 2016, proclaims April 28th each year as a day to remember workers who have died, been injured, or become ill due to work-related incidents. It also requires Canadian and Ontario flags to be flown at half-mast on this day outside various public buildings, including government buildings, courthouses, municipalities, educational institutions, hospitals, and police and fire stations. The Act allows for regulations to prescribe other organizations that must also fly flags at half-mast.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims April 28th of each year as 'Workers Day of Mourning'.
  • Requires Canadian and Ontario flags to be flown at half-mast on April 28th at various specified public buildings.
  • Allows the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations prescribing additional persons or organizations for the purpose of flying flags at half-mast.
Who Is Affected
  • Workers in Ontario
  • Families of workers killed, injured, or made ill by work-related incidents
  • The Legislative Building
  • Government of Ontario buildings
  • Courthouses
  • Crown agencies
  • Municipalities (including city and town halls)
  • Local boards
  • School boards
  • Schools and private schools
  • Universities and colleges of applied arts and technology
  • Other post-secondary institutions
  • Hospitals
  • Boards of health
  • The Ontario Provincial Police
  • Municipal police forces
  • Fire departments
  • Ambulance services
  • Any other person or organization prescribed by regulation.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The obligation to fly Canadian and Ontario flags at half-mast on April 28th at specified public buildings.
Important Dates
  • April 28th is proclaimed as Workers Day of Mourning each year.
  • The Act came into force on June 9, 2016 (the day it received Royal Assent).
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The Act allows for regulations to prescribe 'any other person or organization' to fly flags at half-mast, meaning the full scope of affected entities is not exhaustively listed in the Act itself.
  • The specific protocol for 'half-mast' is not detailed within the Act.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Workers Day of Mourning Act, 2016
enactment

Establishes April 28 as Workers Day of Mourning and mandates flag flying protocols.

Source: Sections 1, 2, 5

Regulations
creation

Allows for the creation of regulations to further define which entities must fly flags at half-mast.

Source: Section 3

Municipal Act, 2001
reference

Defines 'municipality' and 'local board' for the purposes of buildings where flags must be flown at half-mast.

Source: Section 2(4)(ii) and (iii)

Education Act
reference

Defines 'board' and 'school'/'private school' for the purposes of buildings where flags must be flown at half-mast.

Source: Section 2(4)(iv) and (v)

Public Hospitals Act
reference

Defines 'hospital' for the purposes of buildings where flags must be flown at half-mast.

Source: Section 2(4)(vii)

Health Protection and Promotion Act
reference

Defines 'board of health' for the purposes of buildings where flags must be flown at half-mast.

Source: Section 2(4)(viii)

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 23, 2016
Step 2
Second reading
Apr 7, 2016
Step 3
Committee review
Jun 6, 2016
Step 4
Third reading
Jun 8, 2016
Step 5
Royal assent
Jun 9, 2016

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
Percy Hatfield
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

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Official sources

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