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Bill 131 explained in plain English

Tibetan Heritage Month Act, 2020

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

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 131
Full title
Tibetan Heritage Month Act, 2020
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Sep 24, 2020

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st 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
Sep 24, 2020
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

The Tibetan Heritage Month Act, 2020, proclaims the month of July annually as Tibetan Heritage Month in Ontario.

What It Means

This law, the Tibetan Heritage Month Act, 2020, proclaims the month of July each year as Tibetan Heritage Month in Ontario. The purpose is to recognize the contributions of Tibetan Canadians to Ontario's society and to educate future generations about these contributions. July is significant as it includes the birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the month of July in each year as Tibetan Heritage Month in Ontario.
  • Recognizes the contributions of Tibetan Canadians to Ontario's society.
  • Provides an opportunity to educate future generations about the roles of Tibetan Canadians.
Who Is Affected
  • The Tibetan community in Ontario.
  • The general population of Ontario.
  • Future generations in Ontario.
Important Dates
  • The Act received Royal Assent on September 24, 2020, and came into force on that day.
  • July is proclaimed as Tibetan Heritage Month each year.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or events that must or must not occur during Tibetan Heritage Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Tibetan Heritage Month Act, 2020
commencement

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

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Sep 14, 2020
Step 2
Second reading
Sep 24, 2020
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Sep 24, 2020
Step 5
Royal assent
Sep 24, 2020

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
Bhutila Karpoche
Sponsor party or district not listed
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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