Bill 241 explained in plain English
COVID-19 Memorial Day 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 COVID-19 Memorial Day Act, 2020, proclaims the third Monday in March each year as COVID-19 Memorial Day in Ontario to honour those lost and affected by the pandemic.
This bill, the COVID-19 Memorial Day Act, 2020, establishes the third Monday in March each year as COVID-19 Memorial Day in Ontario. The day is intended to acknowledge the impact of COVID-19 on Ontarians, honour those who have died from the virus, recognize the sacrifices made by citizens, and pay tribute to frontline, healthcare, and essential workers, volunteers, and family caregivers. It also provides a time to reflect on protecting vulnerable populations who have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Proclaims the third Monday in March of each year as COVID-19 Memorial Day.
- Establishes the purpose of COVID-19 Memorial Day as acknowledging the toll of COVID-19, honouring lives lost, recognizing sacrifices, and paying tribute to essential workers and caregivers.
- Provides for the Act to come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The people of Ontario
- Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19
- Frontline, healthcare, and essential workers
- Volunteers and family caregivers
- Vulnerable populations, including seniors and racialized communities
- The third Monday in March of each year (commemoration date)
- The day the Act receives Royal Assent (coming into force date)
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or ceremonies that must occur on COVID-19 Memorial Day.
The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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