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Bill 258 explained in plain English

Battle of the Hatpins Day Act, 2021

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 258
Full title
Battle of the Hatpins Day Act, 2021
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Mar 8, 2021
Sponsor
Guy Bourgouin

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
Carried
Latest Activity
Mar 8, 2021
Sponsor
Guy Bourgouin
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

Bill 258, the Battle of the Hatpins Day Act, 2021, would establish January 7th as an annual day to commemorate the 'Battle of the Hatpins'.

What It Means

This bill, if passed, would proclaim January 7th of each year as "Battle of the Hatpins Day" in Ontario. The preamble to the bill explains that the "Battle of the Hatpins" on January 7, 1916, is seen as a symbol of Francophone rights in Ontario, where mothers reportedly defended French-language instruction at Guigues School in Ottawa.

What This Bill Does
  • It would proclaim January 7th of each year as Battle of the Hatpins Day.
  • It would come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The residents of Ontario.
Important Dates
  • January 7th of each year is to be proclaimed as Battle of the Hatpins Day.
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or events that must or must not occur on Battle of the Hatpins Day.
  • The bill does not outline who is responsible for organizing or recognizing Battle of the Hatpins Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement of the Act
commencement

The Act will become law on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 8, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Guy Bourgouin
New Democratic Party of Ontario | Mushkegowuk—James Bay
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

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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