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Bill 60 explained in plain English

Lebanese 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 60
Full title
Lebanese 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

Bill 60, the Lebanese Heritage Month Act, 2017, proclaims the month of November annually as Lebanese Heritage Month in Ontario.

What It Means

This Act proclaims the month of November each year as Lebanese Heritage Month in Ontario. It recognizes the significant contributions of Lebanese Canadians to the province's social, economic, political, and cultural life, and their role in fostering growth, prosperity, and innovation. The Act also commemorates Lebanese Independence Day, celebrated in November.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the month of November each year as Lebanese Heritage Month in Ontario.
  • Recognizes the contributions of Lebanese Canadians to Ontario.
  • Provides an opportunity to celebrate and educate about Lebanese Canadians and their role in Ontario.
Who Is Affected
  • Residents of Ontario
  • Lebanese community in Ontario
  • General public
Important Dates
  • November (each year) is proclaimed as Lebanese Heritage Month.
  • The Act came into force on December 14, 2017, the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any programs, events, or activities that must be held during Lebanese Heritage Month. It serves as a proclamation to recognize the heritage and contributions.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Lebanese Heritage Month Act, 2017
proclamation

Establishes the month of November as Lebanese Heritage Month in Ontario each year.

Commencement provision
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Nov 14, 2016
Step 2
Second reading
Nov 17, 2016
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
John Fraser
Ontario Liberal Party | Ottawa South
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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