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Bill 52 explained in plain English

Hindu Heritage Month Act, 2016

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Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 52
Full title
Hindu Heritage Month Act, 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Withdrawn by Member pursuant to S.O. 53
Last updated
Nov 1, 2016
Sponsor
Joe Dickson

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
Withdrawn by Member pursuant to S.O. 53
Latest Activity
Nov 1, 2016
Sponsor
Joe Dickson
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 52 proclaims the month of October as Hindu Heritage Month in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill, known as the Hindu Heritage Month Act, 2016, proclaims the month of October each year as Hindu Heritage Month in Ontario. It recognizes the contributions of Hindu Canadians to the social, economic, political, and cultural life of Ontario and provides an opportunity to celebrate and educate about their role in the province.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the month of October of each year as Hindu Heritage Month.
  • Recognizes the contributions of Hindu Canadians to Ontario.
  • Provides an opportunity to celebrate and educate about the role of Hindu Canadians in Ontario.
Who Is Affected
  • Hindu Canadians
  • The Province of Ontario
  • Residents of Ontario
Important Dates
  • The month of October is proclaimed as Hindu Heritage Month each year.
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any specific activities or events that must occur during Hindu Heritage Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Hindu Heritage Month Act, 2016
enactment

This is a new act that establishes Hindu Heritage Month.

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
Oct 25, 2016
Step 2
Second reading
Nov 1, 2016
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
Joe Dickson
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.

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