Bill 111 explained in plain English
Nepali Heritage Month Act, 2026
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 111 proclaims the month of April in each year as Nepali Heritage Month in Ontario.
Bill 111 is a Ontario provincial bill that would declare April as "Nepali Heritage Month" every year. The bill recognizes the contributions and cultural heritage of people of Nepali origin living in Ontario. According to the bill, Nepali immigrants began arriving in Canada after diplomatic relations between Nepal and Canada started in 1965, with larger waves of migration in 1996 and 2012. The bill notes that tens of thousands of people of Nepali origin now live in Canada, with the largest numbers in Ontario, particularly in the Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, London, Windsor, Hamilton, Guelph, and Kitchener-Waterloo. The bill highlights aspects of Nepali culture, including festivals like Dashain, Tihar, and Teej, and the Nepali calendar (Bikram Samvat), which begins in April and marks the Nepali New Year. If passed, the bill would come into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent from the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
- Proclaims April as Nepali Heritage Month in Ontario for each year
- Recognizes the contributions of the Nepali community to Ontario's political, social, economic, spiritual, and cultural life
- Acknowledges Nepali heritage, achievements, and the role of Nepali Ontarians in building diverse communities
- People of Nepali origin and ancestry living in Ontario
- The Ontario community broadly, for recognition and celebration purposes
- The proclamation of April as Nepali Heritage Month is recognized and affirmed by the Province of Ontario
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent (Section 2)
- April is designated as Nepali Heritage Month in each year (Section 1)
- The bill text does not specify any particular government actions, programs, or funding related to the designation of Nepali Heritage Month
- The bill does not define what activities or observances, if any, will accompany the proclamation
Establishes April as Nepali Heritage Month in Ontario
Source: Section 1
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