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Bill 19 explained in plain English

Vimy Ridge Day Act, 2010

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

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
39th Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 19
Full title
Vimy Ridge Day Act, 2010
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
May 18, 2010

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
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
May 18, 2010
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

The Vimy Ridge Day Act, 2010, proclaims April 9th each year as Vimy Ridge Day in Ontario and requires Canadian flags at the Legislative Building to be flown at half-mast on that day.

What It Means

This Ontario law proclaims April 9th of each year as Vimy Ridge Day. On this day, Canadian flags flown at the Legislative Building and its adjoining properties must be flown at half-mast. The law also states that it came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims April 9th of each year as Vimy Ridge Day in Ontario.
  • Requires Canadian flags flown on the exterior of the Legislative Building and its adjoining premises to be flown at half-mast on April 9th each year.
  • States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The Legislative Building
  • Provincial government officials responsible for flying flags at the Legislative Building
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • An obligation to fly Canadian flags at half-mast on the exterior of the Legislative Building and its adjoining premises on April 9th each year.
Important Dates
  • April 9th of each year is proclaimed as Vimy Ridge Day.
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The Act does not specify what constitutes 'adjoining premises' to the Legislative Building.
  • The Act does not define what actions are to be taken on Vimy Ridge Day, other than the flying of flags at half-mast.
  • The Act does not create any new programs or funding.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement provision
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 3

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 30, 2010
Step 2
Second reading
Mar 30, 2010
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Mar 30, 2010
Step 5
Royal assent
May 18, 2010

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
Norman W. Sterling
Sponsor party or district not listed
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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