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Bill 81 explained in plain English

Croatian Heritage Day Act, 2024

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

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 81
Full title
Croatian Heritage Day Act, 2024
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Apr 25, 2024

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 43rd 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 25, 2024
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

The Croatian Heritage Day Act, 2024, establishes the third Saturday in September as Croatian Heritage Day in Ontario to recognize the heritage and contributions of Ontarians of Croatian descent.

What It Means

This bill, the Croatian Heritage Day Act, 2024, proclaims a day in Ontario to recognize and celebrate the heritage of Croatian people and their contributions to the province. The act states that Croatian Heritage Day will be observed annually on the third Saturday in September. It also specifies that this observance is meant to acknowledge the rich culture and history of Ontarians of Croatian descent and their positive impact on Ontario.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the third Saturday in September each year as Croatian Heritage Day in Ontario.
  • States the purpose of Croatian Heritage Day is to recognize and celebrate the heritage of Croatian people.
  • Acknowledges the cultural and historical contributions of Ontarians of Croatian descent to the province.
Who Is Affected
  • Ontarians of Croatian descent.
  • The general population of Ontario, through the observance of a cultural heritage day.
Important Dates
  • The act received Royal Assent and became law.
  • Croatian Heritage Day will be observed annually on the third Saturday in September.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any government programs or funding related to Croatian Heritage Day.
  • The bill does not outline specific activities or events that must take place on Croatian Heritage Day.
  • The bill does not define 'heritage' in relation to Croatian people.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Croatian Heritage Day Act, 2024
created

This act creates a new day of observance in Ontario.

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 20, 2023
Step 2
Second reading
Sep 25, 2023
Step 3
Committee review
Sep 25, 2023
Step 4
Third reading
Mar 21, 2024
Step 5
Royal assent
Apr 25, 2024

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
Donna Skelly
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Flamborough—Glanbrook
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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