Bill 36 explained in plain English
Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day Act, 2018
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 36 of 2018, the Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day Act, establishes December 13th as Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day in Ontario.
This bill, titled the Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day Act, 2018, would proclaim December 13th of each year as Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day in Ontario. The preamble to the bill states that this day is intended to provide an opportunity for Ontarians, particularly those of Asian descent, to reflect on and remember the victims and families affected by the Nanjing Massacre, an event during World War II where it is stated over 200,000 Chinese civilians and soldiers were killed.
- Proclaims December 13th in each year as Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day.
- 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
- December 13th (commemorative day)
- The day the Act receives Royal Assent (commencement date)
- The bill text does not specify any activities or obligations associated with the observance of Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day.
The Act will come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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