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Bill 24 explained in plain English

Franco-Ontarian 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 24
Full title
Franco-Ontarian 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

Bill 24, the Franco-Ontarian Day Act, 2010, proclaims September 25th annually as Franco-Ontarian Day.

What It Means

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.

What This Bill Does
  • 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.
Who Is Affected
  • The Franco-Ontarian community
  • The residents of Ontario
Important Dates
  • September 25th (proclaimed annually as Franco-Ontarian Day)
  • The day the bill received Royal Assent (when the Act came into force)
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or observances that must or must not occur on Franco-Ontarian Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Franco-Ontarian Day Act, 2010
establishment

Establishes September 25th as Franco-Ontarian Day each year.

Source: Section 1

Commencement provision
commencement

Makes the Act come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 31, 2010
Step 2
Second reading
Apr 26, 2010
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Apr 26, 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
Madeleine Meilleur
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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