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Bill 52 explained in plain English

Sikh Heritage Month Act, 2013

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 52
Full title
Sikh Heritage Month Act, 2013
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Dec 12, 2013

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
Dec 12, 2013
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

The Sikh Heritage Month Act, 2013, designates April as Sikh Heritage Month in Ontario to recognize the contributions of Sikh Canadians.

What It Means

This bill proclaims the month of April every year as Sikh Heritage Month in Ontario. It recognizes the contributions of Sikh Canadians to the province's social, economic, political, and cultural life. The month is an opportunity to remember, celebrate, and educate future generations about the role of Sikh Canadians.

What This Bill Does
  • Declares that the month of April of each year is to be known as Sikh Heritage Month in Ontario.
  • Recognizes the historical and ongoing contributions of Sikh Canadians to Ontario.
  • Provides an opportunity to celebrate Sikh heritage and educate the public about it.
Who Is Affected
  • Sikh Canadians
  • The general population of Ontario
  • Future generations in Ontario
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on December 12, 2013, the date it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not create any new programs or funding related to Sikh Heritage Month. It is a declaration only.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Sikh Heritage Month Act, 2013
creation

Establishes the Sikh Heritage Month Act, 2013, which proclaims April as Sikh Heritage Month.

Source: Section 1

Commencement provision
commencement

Specifies that the Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Apr 11, 2013
Step 2
Second reading
May 16, 2013
Step 3
Committee review
Dec 10, 2013
Step 4
Third reading
Dec 10, 2013
Step 5
Royal assent
Dec 12, 2013

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
Jagmeet Singh
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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