Bill 99 explained in plain English
Terry Fox Day Act, 2013
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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The Terry Fox Day Act, 2013, proclaims the Sunday of the annual Terry Fox Run in September as Terry Fox Day in Ontario.
This Ontario bill, the Terry Fox Day Act, 2013, proclaims the Sunday in September on which the Terry Fox Run is held each year as 'Terry Fox Day' in Ontario. The bill's preamble explains that Terry Fox became a national hero in 1980 for his cross-Canada run to raise funds for cancer research, inspiring many to continue his efforts through annual Terry Fox Runs.
- It proclaims the Sunday in September on which the Terry Fox Run is held as Terry Fox Day in Ontario each year.
- It establishes the short title of the Act as the Terry Fox Day Act, 2013.
- Residents of Ontario
- Participants in the Terry Fox Run
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Each year, Terry Fox Day is proclaimed on the Sunday in September when the Terry Fox Run is held.
- The specific date of the Terry Fox Run in September may vary each year, and therefore the exact date of Terry Fox Day will vary.
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or obligations associated with Terry Fox Day beyond its proclamation.
The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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