Bill 156 explained in plain English
Tamil Heritage Month Act, 2014
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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The Tamil Heritage Month Act, 2014, proclaims January of each year as Tamil Heritage Month in Ontario.
This bill proclaims the month of January each year as Tamil Heritage Month in Ontario. It recognizes the contributions of Tamil Canadians to the province's social, economic, political, and cultural life. The month is intended to be a time to remember, celebrate, and educate future generations about the role of Tamil Canadians in Ontario communities.
- It proclaims the month of January in each year as Tamil Heritage Month in Ontario.
- It acknowledges the historical migration and significant contributions of Tamil Canadians to Ontario's growth and prosperity.
- It highlights January as an important month for Tamil Canadians due to cultural events like Thai Pongal.
- The residents of Ontario
- Tamil Canadians
- Future generations in Ontario
- The Act received Royal Assent on March 25, 2014.
- The Act came into force on March 25, 2014.
- January of each year is designated as Tamil Heritage Month.
- The bill does not specify any funding or programming associated with the designation of Tamil Heritage Month.
This Act officially establishes January as Tamil Heritage Month.
Source: Section 1
The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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