Bill 182 explained in plain English
Franco-Ontarian Emblem Amendment 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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Bill 182, the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Amendment Act, 2020, recognizes the Franco-Ontarian flag as an emblem of Ontario and the Franco-Ontarian community.
This bill amends the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act, 2001. It officially recognizes the Franco-Ontarian flag as both the emblem of the Franco-Ontarian community and an emblem of Ontario. The act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Recognizes the Franco-Ontarian flag as the emblem of the Ontario French-speaking community.
- Recognizes the Franco-Ontarian flag as an emblem of Ontario.
- Amends the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act, 2001.
- The Franco-Ontarian community
- The Province of Ontario
- The Franco-Ontarian flag is recognized as the emblem of the Ontario French-speaking community.
- The Franco-Ontarian flag is recognized as an emblem of Ontario.
- The Act came into force on September 24, 2020, the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill text does not specify any limitations or further details beyond the recognition of the flag.
Section 2 of the Act is repealed and replaced to recognize the Franco-Ontarian flag as the emblem of the Ontario French-speaking community and as an emblem of Ontario.
Source: Section 1
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