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Bill 12 explained in plain English

British Home Child Day Act, 2011

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

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
39th Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 12
Full title
British Home Child Day Act, 2011
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Withdrawn pursuant to the Order of the House
Last updated
Apr 21, 2011
Sponsor
Jim Brownell

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Withdrawn pursuant to the Order of the House
Latest Activity
Apr 21, 2011
Sponsor
Jim Brownell
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

This Act proclaims September 28 of each year as British Home Child Day.

What It Means

This bill, known as the British Home Child Day Act, 2011, proclaims September 28 in each year as British Home Child Day. The preamble to the bill provides historical context about British Home Children, who were sent from Great Britain to Canada between 1869 and the late 1940s, with many settling in Ontario. It notes the hardships some faced but also their eventual contributions to Ontario.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims September 28 in each year as British Home Child Day.
  • It provides historical context about British Home Children in a preamble.
  • It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The public in Ontario, as a day is proclaimed.
  • Descendants and individuals associated with the British Home Children.
Important Dates
  • September 28 in each year is proclaimed as British Home Child Day.
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The text does not specify any activities or observances that are mandated or prohibited on British Home Child Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
British Home Child Day Act, 2011
commencement

The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

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
Mar 23, 2010
Step 2
Second reading
Apr 29, 2010
Step 3
Committee review
Apr 21, 2011
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Jim Brownell
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

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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