Bill 299 explained in plain English
Anti-Asian Racism Education Month 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 299 proclaims May of each year as Anti-Asian Racism Education Month in Ontario to honour the contributions of people of Asian heritage and combat anti-Asian racism.
This Act, called the Anti-Asian Racism Education Month Act, 2021, proclaims the month of May each year as Anti-Asian Racism Education Month in Ontario. The purpose is to recognize the contributions of people of Asian heritage to Canada and to help combat anti-Asian racism.
- Proclaims May of each year as Anti-Asian Racism Education Month.
- Recognizes the contributions and history of Canadians of Asian heritage.
- Aims to help combat and eliminate anti-Asian racism in Ontario.
- The public in Ontario
- People of Asian heritage in Ontario
- Educational institutions in Ontario
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify how Anti-Asian Racism Education Month will be observed or what activities will take place during this month.
This Act establishes the proclamation of May as Anti-Asian Racism Education Month.
Source: Section 1
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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