Bill 143 explained in plain English
Harvest Season Road Safety Week Act, 2023
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 143 proclaims the week beginning on the third Monday of September each year as Harvest Season Road Safety Week in Ontario.
Bill 143 is a short Ontario law that officially designates the week beginning on the third Monday of September each year as "Harvest Season Road Safety Week." This week recognizes the beginning of fall harvest season in rural Ontario, when roads become busier with farm equipment. The law aims to raise awareness about traffic safety during this period for pedestrians, motorists, and farmers. The act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Proclaims the week beginning on the third Monday of September in each year as Harvest Season Road Safety Week
- Establishes this designation on an annual, recurring basis
- Comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent
- Rural Ontario residents and travellers on rural roads during harvest season
- Pedestrians and motorists sharing roads with farm equipment
- Farmers operating equipment during harvest season
- The week beginning on the third Monday of September each year is designated as Harvest Season Road Safety Week
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent
- The bill text does not specify what activities or initiatives should occur during Harvest Season Road Safety Week
- The bill does not establish any enforcement mechanisms, penalties, or specific programs related to the week
- The bill does not create any new powers for government agencies or require any specific actions by ministries
- It is unclear whether this is a symbolic designation only or whether it will trigger any government-sponsored safety campaigns or initiatives
A new Ontario law is created that officially proclaims the week beginning on the third Monday of September each year as Harvest Season Road Safety Week
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