Bill 79 explained in plain English
Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day 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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This bill proclaims December 13th as Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day in Ontario.
Bill 79, the Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day Act, 2016, proclaims December 13th of each year as Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day in Ontario. The bill aims to provide an opportunity for Ontarians to reflect on and educate themselves about the historical events of the Nanjing Massacre, honouring the victims and their families.
- It proclaims December 13 in each year as Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day.
- It establishes the short title of the Act as the Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day Act, 2016.
- It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- All Ontarians
- The Asian community in Ontario
- Victims and survivors of the Nanjing Massacre and their families
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- December 13th of each year is proclaimed as Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day.
- The bill does not specify any activities or obligations that must occur on Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day.
Establishes December 13th of each year as Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day.
Source: Section 1
Sets the short title of the Act.
Source: Section 3
The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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