Bill 31 explained in plain English
Murray Whetung Community Service Award Act, 2024
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Ontario's Bill 31 requires the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism to establish annual community service awards for exceptional cadets in Royal Canadian Air, Army, and Sea Cadet corps.
Bill 31 creates the Murray Whetung Community Service Award Act, 2024, which requires Ontario's Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism to establish annual awards for cadets. Each year, one cadet from each local Royal Canadian Air Cadet corps, Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps, and Royal Canadian Sea Cadet corps will receive an award. These cadets will be selected by their own corps for demonstrating exceptional citizenship and volunteerism in their community and corps. The award is named after Murray Whetung, a Curve Lake First Nations veteran who served in World War II and continued to serve his community after returning home.
- Requires the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism to provide an annual award to one cadet in each local Royal Canadian Air Cadet corps who demonstrates exceptional citizenship and volunteerism
- Requires the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism to provide an annual award to one cadet in each local Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps who demonstrates exceptional citizenship and volunteerism
- Requires the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism to provide an annual award to one cadet in each local Royal Canadian Sea Cadet corps who demonstrates exceptional citizenship and volunteerism
- Establishes that award recipients are selected by their respective cadet corps
- Names the award after Murray Whetung, a First Nations veteran from Curve Lake
- Cadets in Royal Canadian Air Cadet corps
- Cadets in Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps
- Cadets in Royal Canadian Sea Cadet corps
- Local Royal Canadian Cadet corps (selection bodies)
- The Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism (responsible for providing the awards)
- The Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism must provide an annual award to one cadet in each local Royal Canadian Air Cadet corps
- The Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism must provide an annual award to one cadet in each local Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps
- The Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism must provide an annual award to one cadet in each local Royal Canadian Sea Cadet corps
- Each local cadet corps has the right to select which of their cadets receives the award based on exceptional citizenship and volunteerism
- Royal Assent received April 25, 2024
- Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor (commencement date not yet specified)
- The bill requires the Minister to provide awards but does not specify the cost, funding source, or nature of the awards (such as whether they are monetary, certificates, or other recognition)
- The bill does not specify what the award will consist of (monetary prize, certificate, plaque, etc.)
- The bill does not specify the funding mechanism or budget for the awards
- The bill does not detail the selection criteria beyond 'exceptional citizenship and volunteerism'
- The exact commencement date is not specified in the bill - it will be set by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor at a future date
- The bill does not specify whether the award applies only to Ontario-based cadet corps or all cadet corps where applicable
A new Ontario law that creates an annual award recognizing exceptional citizenship and volunteerism among Royal Canadian Cadets
Source: Preamble and Section 1-3
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