Bill 56 explained in plain English
Hindu Heritage Month Act, 2016
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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The Hindu Heritage Month Act, 2016, designates November of each year as Hindu Heritage Month in Ontario to acknowledge the contributions of Hindu Canadians.
This bill, known as the Hindu Heritage Month Act, 2016, proclaims the month of November each year as Hindu Heritage Month in Ontario. It recognizes the contributions of Hindu Canadians to the province's social, economic, political, and cultural life. The month is intended to be an opportunity to remember, celebrate, and educate future generations about the role of Hindu Canadians in Ontario communities. The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Declares the month of November in each year as Hindu Heritage Month.
- Recognizes the significant contributions of Hindu Canadians to Ontario.
- Provides an occasion to remember, celebrate, and educate about Hindu Canadians and their role in Ontario.
- The Hindu community in Ontario.
- The general population of Ontario, through recognition and education.
- Future generations in Ontario.
- The Act came into force on December 8, 2016, the date it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or events that must occur during Hindu Heritage Month.
This Act creates a new annual observance called Hindu Heritage Month.
Source: Section 1
This Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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