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Bill 72 explained in plain English

Pope John Paul II Day 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 72
Full title
Pope John Paul II Day Act, 2014
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Mar 25, 2014

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
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

The Pope John Paul II Day Act, 2014, establishes April 2nd as Pope John Paul II Day in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill, the Pope John Paul II Day Act, 2014, proclaims April 2nd of each year as "Pope John Paul II Day" in Ontario. The preamble highlights Pope John Paul II's birth date, his papacy, his opposition to communism, and his legacy related to international understanding, peace, equality, and human rights, noting his relevance to Canada's multicultural traditions and his two visits to Ontario. The Act specifies that it comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims April 2nd of each year as Pope John Paul II Day in Ontario.
  • It states that the Act comes into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The general public in Ontario, as April 2nd is designated as Pope John Paul II Day.
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
  • April 2nd is proclaimed as Pope John Paul II Day annually.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular activities or obligations associated with Pope John Paul II Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Pope John Paul II Day Act, 2014
commencement

The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
May 15, 2013
Step 2
Second reading
May 30, 2013
Step 3
Committee review
Mar 17, 2014
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
Dipika Damerla
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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