Bill 24 explained in plain English
Franco-Ontarian Day Act, 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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Bill 24, the Franco-Ontarian Day Act, 2010, proclaims September 25th annually as Franco-Ontarian Day.
This bill proclaims September 25th of each year as Franco-Ontarian Day. It recognizes the contributions of the Franco-Ontarian community to the social, economic, and political life of Ontario. The preamble to the bill notes the historical French presence in Ontario, the significance of the French language as one of Canada's official languages, and the role of the Franco-Ontarian flag, which was first unveiled on September 25, 1975.
- It declares September 25th of each year as Franco-Ontarian Day.
- It recognizes the contributions of the Franco-Ontarian community to Ontario.
- It acknowledges the historical presence and importance of Francophones in Ontario.
- The Franco-Ontarian community
- The residents of Ontario
- September 25th (proclaimed annually as Franco-Ontarian Day)
- The day the bill received Royal Assent (when the Act came into force)
- The bill does not specify any activities or observances that must or must not occur on Franco-Ontarian Day.
Establishes September 25th as Franco-Ontarian Day each year.
Source: Section 1
Makes the Act come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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