Bill 177 explained in plain English
Test Your Smoke Alarm Day Act, 2024
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 177 proclaims September 28 annually as Test Your Smoke Alarm Day in Ontario to promote fire safety awareness.
This bill proclaims September 28 of each year as "Test Your Smoke Alarm Day" in Ontario. The purpose is to recognize the importance of fire safety, particularly the simple yet crucial action of testing smoke alarms monthly to protect lives and property. It also serves as a reminder for Ontarians to test their smoke alarms, learn about fire safety, and plan home fire escapes.
- It proclaims September 28 in each year as Test Your Smoke Alarm Day.
- It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The residents of Ontario
- September 28 (annually proclaimed as Test Your Smoke Alarm Day)
- The day the Act receives Royal Assent (commencement date)
- The text does not specify any programs or activities that must occur on Test Your Smoke Alarm Day, only that it is a day to recognize and remind Ontarians about smoke alarm testing and fire safety.
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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