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Bill 23 explained in plain English

Magna Carta 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 23
Full title
Magna Carta Day Act, 2015
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills
Last updated
Apr 2, 2015

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
Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills
Latest Activity
Apr 2, 2015
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 Magna Carta Day Act, 2015, proclaims June 15th annually as Magna Carta Day in Ontario.

What It Means

This Ontario bill, called the Magna Carta Day Act, 2015, proclaims June 15th of each year as Magna Carta Day. It honours the historical significance of the Magna Carta in establishing principles of law and rights that have influenced democratic societies.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims June 15th of each year as Magna Carta Day in Ontario.
  • Recognizes the historical importance of the Magna Carta.
Who Is Affected
  • The general public in Ontario, by establishing a day of recognition.
Important Dates
  • June 15th: Proclaimed annually as Magna Carta Day.
  • Royal Assent date: The Act came into force on this date.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular activities or observances for Magna Carta Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement of the Magna Carta Day Act, 2015
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
Jul 23, 2014
Step 2
Second reading
Apr 2, 2015
Step 3
Committee review
Apr 2, 2015
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
Julia Munro
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