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Bill 181 explained in plain English

Filipino 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 181
Full title
Filipino Heritage Month Act, 2017
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Nov 23, 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
Carried
Latest Activity
Nov 23, 2017
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 181, the Filipino Heritage Month Act, 2017, proclaims the month of June annually as Filipino Heritage Month in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill proclaims the month of June each year as Filipino Heritage Month in Ontario. It acknowledges and affirms the contributions of Filipino Canadians to the province's prosperity and diverse heritage. The purpose is to allow all Ontarians to reflect on, celebrate, and learn about the roles and contributions of Filipino Ontarians.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the month of June in each year as Filipino Heritage Month.
  • Acknowledges and affirms the contributions of people of Filipino descent to Ontario's prosperity and heritage.
Who Is Affected
  • All Ontarians
  • Filipino community in Ontario
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent. (Section 2)
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any specific activities or events that must take place during Filipino Heritage Month, only that it provides an opportunity for reflection, celebration, and learning.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Filipino Heritage Month Act, 2017
establishment

Establishes Filipino Heritage Month, which is the month of June each year.

Source: Section 1

Commencement provision
commencement

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

Source: Section 2

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Nov 23, 2017
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
Peter Tabuns
New Democratic Party of Ontario | Toronto—Danforth
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