Bill 104 explained in plain English
Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, 2021
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The Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, 2021, proclaims the week ending May 18 annually as Tamil Genocide Education Week in Ontario, encouraging education and awareness of the Tamil genocide and other genocides.
Bill 104, also known as the Tamil Genocide Education Week Act, 2021, proclaims the seven-day period ending on May 18 each year as Tamil Genocide Education Week in Ontario. During this week, Ontarians are encouraged to learn about and remember the Tamil genocide and other genocides from world history. The Act also states that it came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Declares the seven-day period in each year ending on May 18 to be Tamil Genocide Education Week.
- Encourages all Ontarians to educate themselves about and maintain awareness of the Tamil genocide and other genocides that have occurred in world history during Tamil Genocide Education Week.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- All Ontarians, as they are encouraged to participate in educational activities during Tamil Genocide Education Week.
- Ontarians are encouraged to educate themselves about, and maintain awareness of, the Tamil genocide and other genocides during Tamil Genocide Education Week.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent, which was May 12, 2021.
- Tamil Genocide Education Week is the seven-day period in each year ending on May 18.
- The bill encourages education and awareness but does not create mandatory obligations for participation or specific educational content.
- The Act does not specify how the week should be observed beyond encouraging education and awareness.
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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