Bill 123 explained in plain English
First Responders Day 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 123, the First Responders Day Act, 2012, proclaims May 1st annually as First Responders Day in Ontario.
This bill proclaims May 1st of each year as "First Responders Day" in Ontario. It acknowledges the dedication and life-saving efforts of individuals like police officers, firefighters, paramedics, doctors, and nurses who work to protect lives and property during emergencies.
- Declares that May 1st of each year is to be known as First Responders Day.
- Acknowledges the role of first responders in protecting life, property, evidence, and the environment during emergencies.
- First responders, including police officers, firefighters, military personnel, paramedics, medical evacuation pilots, dispatchers, nurses, doctors, emergency medical technicians, and emergency managers.
- The general public, in recognition of the services provided by first responders.
- May 1st of each year is proclaimed as First Responders Day.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any activities or events that must or must not occur on First Responders Day.
- The bill does not create any new programs, funding, or official duties related to the observance of First Responders Day.
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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