Bill 180 explained in plain English
Somali Heritage Week Act, 2020
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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The Somali Heritage Week Act, 2020, designates the week of June 25 to July 1 annually as Somali Heritage Week in Ontario.
Bill 180, the Somali Heritage Week Act, 2020, proclaims the week of June 25 to July 1 each year as Somali Heritage Week in Ontario. The Act acknowledges the cultural, social, economic, and political achievements of Somali Canadians and their contributions to Ontario society. It also recognizes the historical significance of this week for the Somali community, including independence anniversaries from regions in the Horn of Africa and various cultural celebrations that occur in Ontario.
- It establishes Somali Heritage Week, which will be observed annually from June 25 to July 1.
- It recognizes the contributions of Somali Canadians to Ontario in various sectors.
- It acknowledges the historical significance of the designated week for the Somali community.
- The Somali community in Ontario
- Ontarians in general, as it pertains to recognizing heritage week
- The week of June 25 through July 1 is proclaimed as Somali Heritage Week each year.
- The Act came into force on October 1, 2020 (the day it received Royal Assent).
- The bill does not specify any government programs, funding, or official events related to Somali Heritage Week.
This Act establishes Somali Heritage Week.
Source: Section 1
This Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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