Bill 270 explained in plain English
Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week Act, 2021
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 270 proclaims the first seven days of June annually as Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week in Ontario and encourages the public to wear yellow to show appreciation for senior volunteers.
This bill proclaims the first seven days of June each year as "Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week" in Ontario. During this week, all Ontarians are encouraged to wear something yellow to show their appreciation for volunteers who are approximately 65 years of age or older. The bill also states that it came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Proclaims the first seven days of June in each year as Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week in Ontario.
- Encourages all Ontarians to wear a yellow-coloured item during Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week to show appreciation for volunteers who are approximately 65 years of age or older.
- All Ontarians
- Senior volunteers (persons approximately 65 years of age and older who volunteer)
- Encouragement for all Ontarians to wear a yellow-coloured item to display appreciation for senior volunteers.
- The first seven days of June in each year are proclaimed as Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill encourages wearing a yellow item but does not create a legal obligation to do so.
- The definition of a 'senior' for the purpose of this Act is 'approximately 65 years of age or older', which may be subject to interpretation.
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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