Bill 28 explained in plain English
Hispanic Heritage Month Act, 2015
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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Bill 28 of 2015 proclaims October as Hispanic Heritage Month in Ontario to recognize the contributions of the Hispanic community.
This bill, known as the Hispanic Heritage Month Act, 2015, officially proclaims the month of October each year as Hispanic Heritage Month in Ontario. It acknowledges the significant contributions of over 400,000 Ontarians of Hispanic origin to the province's social, economic, political, and multicultural makeup. The month is intended as an opportunity to remember, celebrate, and educate future generations about these achievements.
- It proclaims the month of October in each year as Hispanic Heritage Month.
- It recognizes the contributions of Hispanic-Canadians to Ontario's social, economic, political, and multicultural fabric.
- It establishes the month as an occasion to remember, celebrate, and educate about the achievements of Hispanic people in the province.
- Ontarians of Hispanic origin
- The general population of Ontario
- Future generations in Ontario
- The Act received Royal Assent on May 5, 2015.
- The Act came into force on May 5, 2015.
- The month of October is proclaimed as Hispanic Heritage Month each year.
- The bill does not specify how Hispanic Heritage Month is to be celebrated or observed beyond the proclamation itself.
- The bill does not outline specific educational programs or initiatives.
- The term 'Hispanic origin' is not further defined within the text of the bill.
This Act establishes the month of October as Hispanic Heritage Month in Ontario, effective on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 1
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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