Bill 128 explained in plain English
Lawren Harris Day Act, 2017
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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The Lawren Harris Day Act, 2017, proclaims October 23rd each year as Lawren Harris Day in Ontario.
This private member's bill, the Lawren Harris Day Act, 2017, establishes October 23rd of each year as Lawren Harris Day in Ontario. The preamble notes Lawren Harris's birth in Brantford, Ontario, his role in founding the Group of Seven, and his significant contribution to Canadian art, particularly through his depictions of Ontario landscapes.
- It declares that October 23rd of every year is to be known as Lawren Harris Day in Ontario.
- It states that the Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The residents of Ontario.
- October 23rd is proclaimed as Lawren Harris Day each year.
- The Act came into force on December 14, 2017, the date it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any particular events or observances to take place on Lawren Harris Day.
The Act came into effect on the day it was granted Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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