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Bill 270 explained in plain English

Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week Act, 2021

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 270
Full title
Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week Act, 2021
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Jun 3, 2021
Sponsor

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
Jun 3, 2021
Sponsor
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

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.

What It Means

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.

What This Bill Does
  • 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.
Who Is Affected
  • All Ontarians
  • Senior volunteers (persons approximately 65 years of age and older who volunteer)
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Encouragement for all Ontarians to wear a yellow-coloured item to display appreciation for senior volunteers.
Important Dates
  • 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.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • 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.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week Act, 2021
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 30, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Apr 21, 2021
Step 3
Committee review
Apr 20, 2021
Step 4
Third reading
Jun 2, 2021
Step 5
Royal assent
Jun 3, 2021

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
Billy Pang
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Markham—Unionville
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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