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Bill 145 explained in plain English

Albanian Heritage Month Act, 2016

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

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 145
Full title
Albanian Heritage Month Act, 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on Social Policy
Last updated
Mar 24, 2016

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Standing Committee on Social Policy
Latest Activity
Mar 24, 2016
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

Bill 145 proclaims November as Albanian Heritage Month in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill proclaims the month of November each year as Albanian Heritage Month in Ontario. It recognizes the contributions of Albanian Canadians to the province and commemorates significant dates for the Albanian community, such as the Albanian Declaration of Independence and Liberation Day.

What This Bill Does
  • Declares that the month of November in each year shall be known as Albanian Heritage Month.
  • Recognizes the contributions of Albanian Canadians to Ontario's social, economic, political, and cultural life.
  • Acknowledges the significance of November for the Albanian community, including the celebration of Albania's Declaration of Independence and Liberation Day.
Who Is Affected
  • The people of Ontario
  • The Albanian-Canadian community
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent (the date of Royal Assent is not specified in the provided text).
  • The month of November is proclaimed as Albanian Heritage Month each year.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The exact date of Royal Assent is not specified in the provided text, which is when the Act came into force.
  • The bill does not outline specific activities or events to be held during Albanian Heritage Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement provision
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
Nov 19, 2015
Step 2
Second reading
Mar 24, 2016
Step 3
Committee review
Mar 24, 2016
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Laura Albanese
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

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.

How this data is sourced