Bill 27 explained in plain English
Peace Officers' Memorial Day and Memorial 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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This Act proclaims the third Sunday in September as Peace Officers' Memorial Day and mandates the creation of a memorial to honour peace officers who have died in the line of duty.
This bill, titled the Peace Officers' Memorial Day and Memorial Act, 2010, establishes the third Sunday in September each year as Peace Officers' Memorial Day. It also requires that a memorial be built within or near the Legislative Assembly grounds to honour peace officers who have died while performing their duties. The Board of Internal Economy of the Legislative Assembly is responsible for establishing and maintaining this memorial, and may consult with experts. A report on the memorial's site, design, and estimated costs must be submitted to the Legislative Assembly within six months of the Act coming into force. The Ontario Peace Officers' Memorial Association will determine which peace officers' names will be inscribed on the memorial. The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Establishes the third Sunday in September of each year as Peace Officers' Memorial Day.
- Requires the creation of a memorial to honour peace officers who have died in the line of duty.
- Specifies that the memorial is to be located in or adjacent to the legislative precincts of the Legislative Assembly.
- Assigns the responsibility for establishing and maintaining the memorial to the Board of Internal Economy of the Legislative Assembly.
- Requires the Board of Internal Economy to report to the Legislative Assembly within six months on the memorial's site, design, and estimated costs.
- States that the Ontario Peace Officers' Memorial Association will determine the names of peace officers to be inscribed on the memorial.
- Defines who is considered a "peace officer" for the purposes of this Act.
- Peace officers (including sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, sheriff's officers, court bailiffs, justices of the peace, and certain government employees whose duties include maintaining public peace)
- The Board of Internal Economy of the Legislative Assembly
- The Legislative Assembly
- The Ontario Peace Officers' Memorial Association
- The public
- The Board of Internal Economy is obligated to take actions to establish and maintain the peace officers' memorial.
- The Board of Internal Economy is obligated to report to the Legislative Assembly within six months with recommendations for the memorial's site, design, and cost estimates.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- A report to the Legislative Assembly is required within six months after the Act comes into force.
- The report on the memorial will include an estimate of costs associated with its creation and maintenance.
- The specific location "in or adjacent to the legislative precincts" of the memorial is not precisely defined.
- The exact process or criteria for the Board of Internal Economy to consult experts is not detailed.
- The Bill does not specify the size, form, or specific details of the memorial.
- The Bill does not specify the membership or internal procedures of the Ontario Peace Officers' Memorial Association.
The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 7
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