Bill 120 explained in plain English
Ethnic Media and Community Media Appreciation Week Act, 2026
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 44th Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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Bill 120, if passed, would establish an annual "Ethnic Media and Community Media Appreciation Week" starting on May 1st.
This bill, if passed, would proclaim the week of May 1st each year as "Ethnic Media and Community Media Appreciation Week" in Ontario. It recognizes the role of ethnic media (outlets in languages other than English and French) and community media (outlets covering local issues) in keeping Ontarians informed, engaged, and connected.
- Proclaims the week beginning on May 1 in each year as "Ethnic Media and Community Media Appreciation Week" in Ontario.
- Recognizes the importance of ethnic media outlets that operate in languages other than English and French.
- Recognizes the importance of community media outlets that cover local issues and community events.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Ethnic media outlets in Ontario.
- Community media outlets in Ontario.
- Ontarians who consume ethnic and community media.
- The Province of Ontario.
- The week beginning on May 1 in each year is proclaimed as Ethnic Media and Community Media Appreciation Week.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any funding, programs, or specific activities that are mandated or prohibited in relation to this designated week.
- The bill does not define what specifically constitutes an 'ethnic media outlet' or a 'community media outlet'.
This is the proposed new Act that would establish the annual week of recognition.
The Act will come into force the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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