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Bill 184 explained in plain English

Lawren Harris 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 184
Full title
Lawren Harris Day Act, 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Apr 12, 2016
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
Carried
Latest Activity
Apr 12, 2016
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

Bill 184, the Lawren Harris Day Act, 2016, proclaims October 23rd annually as Lawren Harris Day in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill proclaims October 23rd of each year as "Lawren Harris Day" in Ontario. It also recognizes Lawren Harris as a significant Canadian painter, a founder of the Group of Seven, and notes his contribution to a distinctly Canadian painting style, with many of his works depicting Ontario landscapes.

What This Bill Does
  • Declares that October 23rd of each year is to be known as Lawren Harris Day.
  • Provides the short title of the Act.
  • Specifies when the Act comes into force.
Who Is Affected
  • The public in Ontario, through the annual observance of Lawren Harris Day.
Important Dates
  • October 23rd is proclaimed as Lawren Harris Day each year.
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or events that must or must not occur on Lawren Harris Day, only that the day is proclaimed.
  • The bill does not outline any specific recognition or commemorative activities to be held on Lawren Harris Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement of the Lawren Harris Day Act, 2016
commencement

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

Source: Section 2

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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
Han Dong
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