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Bill 173 explained in plain English

Ontario Day Act, 2021

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 173
Full title
Ontario Day Act, 2021
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Apr 27, 2021

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st 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
Apr 27, 2021
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

The Ontario Day Act, 2021, proclaims June 1st as Ontario Day to recognize the contributions of Ontarians.

What It Means

The Ontario Day Act, 2021, establishes June 1st of each year as Ontario Day. This proclamation is intended to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Ontarians to the province's social, economic, political, and cultural development, and to educate future generations about Ontario's role in Canada. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Declares June 1 in each year as Ontario Day.
  • Recognizes the contributions of Ontarians to the province's social, economic, political, and cultural fabric.
  • Provides an opportunity to remember, celebrate, and educate about the roles of Ontario and Ontarians in Canada.
Who Is Affected
  • The residents of Ontario.
  • The Province of Ontario.
  • Future generations of Ontarians.
Important Dates
  • June 1 of each year is proclaimed as Ontario Day.
  • The Act came into force on April 27, 2021, the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular activities or events that must occur on Ontario Day.
  • The bill does not detail how the recognition or education related to Ontario Day should be implemented.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Ontario Day Act, 2021
enactment

Establishes June 1 as Ontario Day annually.

Source: Section 1

Ontario Day Act, 2021
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received 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
Feb 24, 2020
Step 2
Second reading
Mar 9, 2021
Step 3
Committee review
Mar 9, 2021
Step 4
Third reading
Apr 26, 2021
Step 5
Royal assent
Apr 27, 2021

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
Michael Parsa
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
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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