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Bill 105 explained in plain English

Armenian Heritage Month Act, 2022

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, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 105
Full title
Armenian Heritage Month Act, 2022
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Mar 31, 2022

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 2nd 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
Mar 31, 2022
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

Bill 105, the Armenian Heritage Month Act, 2022, proclaims the month of May annually as Armenian Heritage Month in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill proclaims the month of May each year as Armenian Heritage Month in Ontario. It recognizes the historical and ongoing contributions of Armenians to the province's social, cultural, educational, economic, and political landscape, as well as their achievements in art, science, and literature. The proclamation also serves as an opportunity to educate Ontarians about the experiences and accomplishments of Armenian Canadians.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims the month of May in each year as Armenian Heritage Month in Ontario. (Section 1)
  • It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent. (Section 2)
Who Is Affected
  • The Armenian community in Ontario.
  • Ontarians, through educational opportunities about Armenian heritage.
  • The Province of Ontario, in recognizing the contributions of Armenian Canadians.
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on March 31, 2022, the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or events that must or must not take place during Armenian Heritage Month.

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Mar 24, 2022
Step 2
Second reading
Mar 29, 2022
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Mar 29, 2022
Step 5
Royal assent
Mar 31, 2022

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
Aris Babikian
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Scarborough—Agincourt
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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