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Bill 293 explained in plain English

Nikola Tesla 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 293
Full title
Nikola Tesla Day Act, 2021
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Jun 3, 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
Jun 3, 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

Bill 293 proclaims July 10th each year as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario to recognize his contributions to science and technology.

What It Means

This bill, the Nikola Tesla Day Act, 2021, proclaims July 10th of each year as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario. The bill highlights Nikola Tesla's significant contributions to technology, particularly his invention of the polyphase alternating current (AC) system, which was instrumental in the development of hydroelectric power in Ontario. The preamble emphasizes his visionary work and its impact on modern society, suggesting that observing this day will inspire future generations.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims July 10 in each year as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario.
  • States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The people of Ontario
  • Future generations
Important Dates
  • July 10 (annually proclaimed as Nikola Tesla Day)
  • The day the Act receives Royal Assent (commencement date)
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular activities or events that must occur on Nikola Tesla Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Nikola Tesla Day Act, 2021
creation

Establishes July 10 as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario.

Source: Section 1

Commencement of the Act
commencement

The Act officially becomes law on the day it receives 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
May 17, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Jun 2, 2021
Step 3
Committee review
Jun 2, 2021
Step 4
Third reading
Jun 2, 2021
Step 5
Royal assent
Jun 3, 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
Tom Rakocevic
New Democratic Party of Ontario | Humber River—Black Creek
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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