Bill 83 explained in plain English
Christian Heritage Month Act, 2025
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 44th Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 83 would proclaim December as Christian Heritage Month in Ontario.
Bill 83 proposes to proclaim December as "Christian Heritage Month" in Ontario each year. The bill does not create new government programs, powers, or legal obligations. It is a symbolic designation intended to provide Ontarians with an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the contributions of Ontario's Christian communities to the province's cultural, social, artistic, and economic development. The bill notes the diversity of Christian heritage in Ontario and suggests the designation may encourage interfaith dialogue. If passed and given Royal Assent, the act would come into force immediately.
- Proclaims the month of December in each year as Christian Heritage Month in Ontario
- Sets the commencement date as the day the Act receives Royal Assent
- Establishes the short title as the Christian Heritage Month Act, 2025
- All residents of Ontario
- Ontario's Christian communities and organizations
- Future generations of Ontarians
- Comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent (Section 2)
- The bill text does not specify what activities, events, or initiatives Ontario government or institutions should undertake during Christian Heritage Month
- The bill does not establish any government office, committee, or official responsibility to coordinate Christian Heritage Month activities
- The bill does not provide funding or resources dedicated to Christian Heritage Month
- No enforcement mechanism or regulatory framework is described
A new Ontario law that designates December as Christian Heritage Month each year
Source: Section 1
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