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Bill 180 explained in plain English

Somali Heritage Week 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 180
Full title
Somali Heritage Week Act, 2020
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Oct 1, 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
Oct 1, 2020
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

The Somali Heritage Week Act, 2020, designates the week of June 25 to July 1 annually as Somali Heritage Week in Ontario.

What It Means

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.

What This Bill Does
  • 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.
Who Is Affected
  • The Somali community in Ontario
  • Ontarians in general, as it pertains to recognizing heritage week
Important Dates
  • 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).
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any government programs, funding, or official events related to Somali Heritage Week.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Somali Heritage Week Act, 2020
establishment

This Act establishes Somali Heritage Week.

Source: Section 1

Commencement provision of the Somali Heritage Week Act, 2020
commencement

This 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
Oct 1, 2020
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Oct 1, 2020
Step 5
Royal assent
Oct 1, 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
Faisal Hassan
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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