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Bill 16 explained in plain English

Christmas Tree Day Act, 2015

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 16
Full title
Christmas Tree Day Act, 2015
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Jun 2, 2015
Sponsor

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
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
Jun 2, 2015
Sponsor
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

The Christmas Tree Day Act, 2015, establishes the first Saturday in December as Christmas Tree Day in Ontario.

What It Means

This Act proclaims the first Saturday in December of each year as "Christmas Tree Day" in Ontario. The preamble to the Act highlights the historical enjoyment and economic importance of real Christmas trees in Ontario, as well as the environmental benefits cited by industry associations.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims the first Saturday in December of each year as Christmas Tree Day.
  • It provides the short title of the Act.
Who Is Affected
  • The people of Ontario
  • The Christmas tree industry in Ontario
Important Dates
  • The Act received Royal Assent on June 2, 2015, and came into force on that day.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or events that must or must not occur on Christmas Tree Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Christmas Tree Day Act, 2015
establishment

Establishes Christmas Tree Day as the first Saturday in December annually.

Source: Section 1

Christmas Tree Day Act, 2015
commencement

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

Source: Section 2

Christmas Tree Day Act, 2015
naming

Provides the official short title for the Act.

Source: Section 3

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Jul 16, 2014
Step 2
Second reading
Jun 2, 2015
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Jun 2, 2015
Step 5
Royal assent
Jun 2, 2015

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
Jim Wilson
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.

How this data is sourced