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Bill 152 explained in plain English

Occupational Safety and Health Day Act, 2021

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 152
Full title
Occupational Safety and Health Day Act, 2021
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Apr 27, 2021

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
Apr 27, 2021
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

The Occupational Safety and Health Day Act, 2021, designates the first Tuesday in May each year as Occupational Safety and Health Day in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill, the Occupational Safety and Health Day Act, 2021, proclaims the first Tuesday in May each year as Occupational Safety and Health Day in Ontario. The purpose is to recognize the importance of workplace safety and health, and to promote education about safety and health rights, responsibilities, and prevention measures. This day will occur during North American Occupational Safety and Health Week.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the first Tuesday in May of each year as Occupational Safety and Health Day.
  • Recognizes the importance of a safety and health culture in workplaces.
  • Provides an opportunity to promote workplace safety and health education.
Who Is Affected
  • Workers
  • Families of workers
  • Communities
  • Employers
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Promotes education on safety and health rights, responsibilities, and prevention measures.
Important Dates
  • The first Tuesday in May each year is proclaimed as Occupational Safety and Health Day.
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent (April 27, 2021).
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any funding or resources that will be allocated to support Occupational Safety and Health Day activities.
  • The bill does not detail specific educational programs or initiatives that must be undertaken.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Occupational Safety and Health Day Act, 2021
creation

Establishes Occupational Safety and Health Day.

Source: Section 1

Commencement provision
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
Nov 27, 2019
Step 2
Second reading
Mar 24, 2021
Step 3
Committee review
Mar 24, 2021
Step 4
Third reading
Apr 26, 2021
Step 5
Royal assent
Apr 27, 2021

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
Jane McKenna
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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