Bill 179 explained in plain English
Tomato Act, 2016
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
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.
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The Tomato Act, 2016, proclaims July 15th as Tomato Day and designates the tomato as the official vegetable of Ontario.
This Act, known as the Tomato Act, 2016, proclaims July 15th of each year as Tomato Day and designates the tomato as the official vegetable of the Province of Ontario. The preamble to the Act states that tomatoes are important to Ontario's agriculture and economy.
- It proclaims July 15th in each year as Tomato Day.
- It proclaims the tomato as the official vegetable of the Province of Ontario.
- The Province of Ontario
- Ontarians
- The agriculture sector in Ontario
- July 15th: Proclaimed as Tomato Day each year.
- Commencement: The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any programs, initiatives, or activities that must occur on Tomato Day, nor does it outline any specific recognition or use of the tomato as the official vegetable beyond its proclamation.
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 3
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