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Bill 107 explained in plain English

Ontario Craft Beer Week Act, 2017

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, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 107
Full title
Ontario Craft Beer Week Act, 2017
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Dec 14, 2017

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
Dec 14, 2017
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

The Ontario Craft Beer Week Act, 2017, proclaims the week starting on the second Sunday in June each year as Ontario Craft Beer Week.

What It Means

This bill proclaims a specific week each year as Ontario Craft Beer Week. It establishes that the week beginning on the second Sunday in June will be recognized annually as Ontario Craft Beer Week. The Act also specifies that it comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. The preamble highlights the growth and importance of the craft beer industry in Ontario, its handcrafted nature, and the role of local ingredients. It also notes the bill's intent to honour the partnership with the Ontario Craft Brewers Association and celebrate the local craft beer industry.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the week beginning on the second Sunday in June of each year as Ontario Craft Beer Week.
  • States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The public
  • The craft beer industry in Ontario
  • The Ontario Craft Brewers Association
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on December 14, 2017, the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities, events, or funding related to Ontario Craft Beer Week beyond the annual proclamation of the week itself.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Ontario Craft Beer Week Act, 2017
commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 20, 2017
Step 2
Second reading
Mar 23, 2017
Step 3
Committee review
Dec 12, 2017
Step 4
Third reading
Dec 12, 2017
Step 5
Royal assent
Dec 14, 2017

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.

Sponsor
Lou Rinaldi
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.

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.

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