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Bill 123 explained in plain English

Korean Heritage Month 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 123
Full title
Korean Heritage Month 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)

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Short Version

The Korean Heritage Month Act, 2017, proclaims October as Korean Heritage Month in Ontario.

What It Means

This Act proclaims the month of October each year as Korean Heritage Month in Ontario. It recognizes the contributions of Korean Canadians to the province and provides an opportunity to remember and celebrate their achievements. The month of October is significant for the Korean Canadian community, including the celebration of National Foundation Day on October 3rd.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims the month of October in each year as Korean Heritage Month.
  • It recognizes the contributions of Korean Canadians to Ontario.
  • It provides an opportunity to remember and celebrate the achievements of Korean Canadians.
Who Is Affected
  • Korean Canadians living in Ontario
  • The general population of Ontario
Important Dates
  • The Act received Royal Assent on December 14, 2017.
  • The Act came into force on December 14, 2017.
  • Korean Heritage Month is celebrated in October of each year.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any specific activities or events that must occur during Korean Heritage Month.
  • The bill does not outline funding or resources for activities related to Korean Heritage Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Korean Heritage Month Act, 2017
proclaims

Establishes the month of October as Korean Heritage Month annually.

Source: Section 1

Korean Heritage Month Act, 2017
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, 2017
Step 2
Second reading
May 4, 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
Raymond Cho
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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