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Bill 143 explained in plain English

Health and Safety at Work Day Act, 2019

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 143
Full title
Health and Safety at Work Day Act, 2019
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Nov 18, 2019

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
Carried
Latest Activity
Nov 18, 2019
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 Health and Safety at Work Day Act, 2019, proclaims April 28 annually as Health and Safety at Work Day in Ontario to promote workplace safety and awareness.

What It Means

This bill, titled the Health and Safety at Work Day Act, 2019, proclaims April 28 of each year as Health and Safety at Work Day in Ontario. The purpose of this day is to recognize the importance of workplace health and safety, promote a culture of safety, and educate people about health and safety rights, responsibilities, and prevention measures.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims April 28 of each year as Health and Safety at Work Day in Ontario.
  • It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
  • It establishes the short title of the Act as the Health and Safety at Work Day Act, 2019.
Who Is Affected
  • Workers
  • Families of workers
  • Communities
  • The Province of Ontario
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The proclamation of April 28 as Health and Safety at Work Day provides an opportunity to promote workplace health and safety through education on rights, responsibilities, and prevention measures.
Important Dates
  • April 28 of each year is proclaimed as Health and Safety at Work Day.
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify how Health and Safety at Work Day will be observed or what specific activities will take place.
  • The bill does not detail any funding or resources allocated for promoting Health and Safety at Work Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Health and Safety at Work Day Act, 2019
enactment

This bill establishes April 28 as Health and Safety at Work Day in Ontario and sets the Act's commencement date.

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 18, 2019
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
Jane McKenna
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.

How this data is sourced