Bill 183 explained in plain English
Girls' Government Day Act, 2016
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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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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.
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.
- 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.
- Girls in Ontario
- Elected representatives in Ontario
- The Province of Ontario
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- 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.
This bill creates the Girls' Government Day Act, 2016.
This bill establishes April 12 of each year as Girls' Government Day.
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