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Bill 156 explained in plain English

Tamil Heritage Month Act, 2014

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
40th Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 156
Full title
Tamil Heritage Month Act, 2014
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Mar 25, 2014
Sponsor

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.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
Mar 25, 2014
Sponsor
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

The Tamil Heritage Month Act, 2014, proclaims January of each year as Tamil Heritage Month in Ontario.

What It Means

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.

What This Bill Does
  • 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.
Who Is Affected
  • The residents of Ontario
  • Tamil Canadians
  • Future generations in Ontario
Important Dates
  • 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.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any funding or programming associated with the designation of Tamil Heritage Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Tamil Heritage Month Act, 2014
enactment

This Act officially establishes January as Tamil Heritage Month.

Source: Section 1

Commencement provision
commencement

The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Feb 18, 2014
Step 2
Second reading
Mar 17, 2014
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Mar 17, 2014
Step 5
Royal assent
Mar 25, 2014

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
Todd Smith
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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