Bill 111 explained in plain English
Tamil Heritage Month Act, 2012
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 111, the Tamil Heritage Month Act, 2012, proclaims January of each year as Tamil Heritage Month in Ontario.
This bill proclaims the month of January each year as "Tamil Heritage Month". It recognizes the contributions of Tamil Canadians to Ontario's social, economic, political, and cultural life and provides an opportunity to celebrate this heritage and educate future generations. The Act also states that it comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- It proclaims the month of January in each year as Tamil Heritage Month.
- It recognizes the contributions of Tamil Canadians to Ontario.
- It provides an opportunity to celebrate Tamil heritage and educate future generations.
- It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Province of Ontario
- Tamil Canadians
- Future generations
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or events that must occur during Tamil Heritage Month.
This new Act establishes "Tamil Heritage Month".
Source: Bill 111
The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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