Bill 217 explained in plain English
Filipino Heritage Month Act, 2021
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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The Filipino Heritage Month Act, 2021, proclaims the month of June annually as Filipino Heritage Month in Ontario.
Bill 217, also known as the Filipino Heritage Month Act, 2021, proclaims the month of June each year as Filipino Heritage Month in Ontario. The Act acknowledges and celebrates the contributions of the Filipino community to Ontario's prosperity and heritage.
- It proclaims the month of June in each year as Filipino Heritage Month.
- It acknowledges and affirms the contributions of Filipinos to Ontario.
- It allows Ontarians to learn about and celebrate the heritage and history of the Filipino Canadian community.
- The Filipino community in Ontario
- All Ontarians
- The Act received Royal Assent on May 20, 2021, and came into force on that day.
- The bill does not specify any particular events or activities that must occur during Filipino Heritage Month.
Establishes the month of June as Filipino Heritage Month in Ontario each year.
Source: Section 1
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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