Bill 53 explained in plain English
Special Hockey Day Act, 2018
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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This bill would proclaim March 27, 2019, as Special Hockey Day in Ontario to coincide with the start of the 25th annual Special Hockey International tournament.
This bill, if passed, would proclaim March 27, 2019, as 'Special Hockey Day' in Ontario. The preamble explains that special hockey is adapted for athletes with exceptionalities, such as developmental or cognitive disorders, and highlights the Special Hockey International (SHI) organization and its annual tournament. The proclamation of Special Hockey Day is intended to coincide with the start of the 25th annual SHI tournament in Toronto, to raise awareness for special hockey organizations in Ontario and celebrate participants.
- Proclaims March 27, 2019, as Special Hockey Day.
- States that the Act will come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Names the Act as the Special Hockey Day Act, 2018.
- Athletes with exceptionalities participating in special hockey.
- Special hockey organizations.
- The public in Ontario, through the proclamation of Special Hockey Day.
- March 27, 2019: Proclaimed as Special Hockey Day.
- The day the Act receives Royal Assent: The date the Act comes into force.
- The specific date of Royal Assent is not provided in the bill text. The commencement of the Act depends on this event.
This is the proposed new Act itself, which establishes Special Hockey Day.
Source: Section 1
This section specifies that the Act will become law on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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