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Bill 44 explained in plain English

Bangladeshi Heritage Month 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, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 44
Full title
Bangladeshi Heritage Month Act, 2016
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Dec 8, 2016

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st 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
Dec 8, 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

This Ontario bill proclaims the month of March as Bangladeshi Heritage Month annually to recognize the contributions of the Bangladeshi community.

What It Means

Bill 44 of 2016, also known as the Bangladeshi Heritage Month Act, 2016, proclaims the month of March each year as Bangladeshi Heritage Month in Ontario. The bill recognizes the contributions of the Bangladeshi community to Ontario's development and multicultural fabric. It notes that March 26th is celebrated by Bangladeshis globally as Independence Day, often marked by cultural events.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims the month of March in each year as Bangladeshi Heritage Month.
  • It recognizes the contributions of Bangladeshi Canadians to Ontario's scientific, athletic, cultural, and political development.
  • It highlights the role of Bangladeshi Canadians in fostering growth, prosperity, and innovation in Ontario.
  • It acknowledges March 26th as Independence Day for Bangladeshis and its significance.
Who Is Affected
  • The Bangladeshi community in Ontario
  • The province of Ontario
  • The Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Important Dates
  • The month of March is proclaimed as Bangladeshi Heritage Month each year.
  • The Act came into force on December 8, 2016, the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or events that must or must not occur during Bangladeshi Heritage Month.
  • The bill does not create any new funding or programs related to Bangladeshi Heritage Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Bangladeshi Heritage Month Act, 2016
enactment

This is the title of the new Act being established by the bill.

Source: Section 3

Commencement of the Act
commencement

The Act officially comes into effect on the date it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Oct 18, 2016
Step 2
Second reading
Oct 20, 2016
Step 3
Committee review
Dec 5, 2016
Step 4
Third reading
Dec 5, 2016
Step 5
Royal assent
Dec 8, 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
Lorenzo Berardinetti
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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