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Bill 183 explained in plain English

Girls' Government Day 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 183
Full title
Girls' Government Day Act, 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Apr 12, 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
Carried
Latest Activity
Apr 12, 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

This bill proclaims April 12th each year as Girls' Government Day to encourage girls' political engagement and address the underrepresentation of women in elected positions.

What It Means

Bill 183, the Girls' Government Day Act, 2016, proclaims April 12th of each year as 'Girls' Government Day' in Ontario. The stated purpose of this day is to create opportunities for girls and their elected representatives to connect, promote diversity, and encourage greater political participation among young women. This initiative is intended to complement the non-partisan 'Girls' Government program, which aims to address the underrepresentation of women in elected offices.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims April 12 in each year as 'Girls’ Government Day'.
  • States that the purpose of Girls' Government Day is to provide opportunities for girls and their elected representatives to come together.
  • Indicates that Girls' Government Day is intended to promote diversity and encourage greater participation by girls in the political process.
  • Mentions that Girls' Government Day complements the 'Girls' Government program', a non-partisan initiative focused on increasing political engagement and addressing the underrepresentation of women in elected offices.
Who Is Affected
  • Girls in Ontario
  • Elected representatives in Ontario
  • The Province of Ontario
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular activities or requirements for Girls' Government Day, only its proclamation and general intent.
  • The bill does not define who constitutes an 'elected representative' for the purposes of interacting with girls on Girls' Government Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Girls' Government Day Act, 2016
creation

This bill creates the Girls' Government Day Act, 2016.

Girls' Government Day
establishment

This bill establishes April 12 of each year as Girls' Government Day.

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Apr 12, 2016
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
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
Cheri DiNovo
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