Bill 293 explained in plain English
Nikola Tesla Day 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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Bill 293 proclaims July 10th each year as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario to recognize his contributions to science and technology.
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.
- 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.
- The people of Ontario
- Future generations
- July 10 (annually proclaimed as Nikola Tesla Day)
- The day the Act receives Royal Assent (commencement date)
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or events that must occur on Nikola Tesla Day.
Establishes July 10 as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario.
Source: Section 1
The Act officially becomes law on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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