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Bill 271 explained in plain English

Persian Heritage Month 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 271
Full title
Persian Heritage Month Act, 2021
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Jun 3, 2021

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
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 271, the Persian Heritage Month Act, 2021, proclaims March as Persian Heritage Month in Ontario.

What It Means

This Act proclaims the month of March each year as Persian Heritage Month in Ontario. It acknowledges the contributions of Ontarians of Persian descent to the province's cultural, political, economic, and social landscape, recognizing their long history and traditions.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims that the month of March each year will be known as Persian Heritage Month.
  • It recognizes the contributions and legacy of people of Persian descent in Ontario.
Who Is Affected
  • Ontarians of Persian descent
  • The Province of Ontario
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any particular events, activities, or government programs that must or must not occur during Persian Heritage Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Persian Heritage Month Act, 2021
commencement

This 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
May 5, 2021
Step 3
Committee review
May 5, 2021
Step 4
Third reading
Jun 3, 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
Michael Parsa
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill
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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