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Ontario Religious Freedom Day Act, 2021

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 42
Full title
Ontario Religious Freedom Day Act, 2021
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Ordered referred to Standing Committee (Standing Committee on Social Policy)
Last updated
Nov 30, 2021
Sponsor
Sheref Sabawy

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
Ordered referred to Standing Committee (Standing Committee on Social Policy)
Latest Activity
Nov 30, 2021
Sponsor
Sheref Sabawy
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 42, the Ontario Religious Freedom Day Act, 2021, proclaims October 27th as Ontario Religious Freedom Day and directs the relevant Minister to consider a monument for victims of religious persecution.

What It Means

This bill, if passed, would proclaim October 27 each year as Ontario Religious Freedom Day. It would also require the Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries to consider creating a monument to honor victims of religious persecution.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims October 27 in each year as Ontario Religious Freedom Day.
  • It requires the Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries to consider creating a monument to honor victims of religious persecution worldwide.
  • It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • Ontarians
  • The Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries has a duty to consider creating a monument.
Important Dates
  • October 27th of each year is proclaimed as Ontario Religious Freedom Day.
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify the details or timeline for the consideration or creation of the monument.
  • The bill does not specify if funding will be allocated for the monument.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement of the Ontario Religious Freedom Day Act, 2021
commencement

The Act will come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 3

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
Nov 2, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Nov 30, 2021
Step 3
Committee review
Nov 30, 2021
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
Sheref Sabawy
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario | Mississauga—Erin Mills
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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