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Bill 182 explained in plain English

Franco-Ontarian Emblem Amendment 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 182
Full title
Franco-Ontarian Emblem Amendment Act, 2020
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Sep 24, 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
Sep 24, 2020
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

Bill 182, the Franco-Ontarian Emblem Amendment Act, 2020, recognizes the Franco-Ontarian flag as an emblem of Ontario and the Franco-Ontarian community.

What It Means

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.

What This Bill Does
  • 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.
Who Is Affected
  • The Franco-Ontarian community
  • The Province of Ontario
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • 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.
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on September 24, 2020, the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill text does not specify any limitations or further details beyond the recognition of the flag.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Franco-Ontarian Emblem Act, 2001
amends

Section 2 of the Act is repealed and replaced to recognize the Franco-Ontarian flag as the emblem of the Ontario French-speaking community and as an emblem of Ontario.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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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 10, 2020
Step 2
Second reading
Sep 14, 2020
Step 3
Committee review
Sep 14, 2020
Step 4
Third reading
Sep 21, 2020
Step 5
Royal assent
Sep 24, 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
Natalia Kusendova-Bashta
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Mississauga Centre
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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