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Bill 33 explained in plain English

Sikh Genocide Awareness 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, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 33
Full title
Sikh Genocide Awareness Week Act, 2021
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Oct 26, 2021

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
Carried
Latest Activity
Oct 26, 2021
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

Bill 33, the Sikh Genocide Awareness Week Act, 2021, establishes the first week of November as Sikh Genocide Awareness Week in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill proclaims the first seven days of November each year as Sikh Genocide Awareness Week in Ontario. During this week, Ontarians are encouraged to learn about and raise awareness of the Sikh genocide and other genocides that have happened globally.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims the first seven days of November of each year as Sikh Genocide Awareness Week.
  • It encourages all Ontarians to educate themselves, reflect on, and create awareness of the Sikh genocide and other genocides worldwide during that week.
Who Is Affected
  • The general public in Ontario
  • The Sikh community in Ontario
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Ontarians are encouraged to educate themselves and raise awareness of the Sikh genocide and other genocides worldwide during Sikh Genocide Awareness Week.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill encourages education and awareness but does not create any specific enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-participation.

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Oct 26, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Gurratan Singh
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

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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