Bill 82 explained in plain English
Lawren Harris 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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Bill 82 proclaims October 23rd as Lawren Harris Day in Ontario to recognize his contributions to Canadian art.
This bill proclaims October 23rd of each year as "Lawren Harris Day" in Ontario. It recognizes Lawren Harris as a significant Canadian painter, a key figure in the Group of Seven, and notes his contribution to developing a Canadian painting style, including many Ontario landscapes.
- It proclaims October 23 in each year as Lawren Harris Day.
- It provides the short title of the Act as the Lawren Harris Day Act, 2016.
- The general public in Ontario, as it proclaims a day of recognition.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent (Section 2).
- October 23 is proclaimed as Lawren Harris Day each year (Section 1).
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or obligations associated with Lawren Harris Day.
- The bill does not outline any funding or programming related to the proclamation of Lawren Harris Day.
The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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