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Bill 70, Seniors Month Act, 2024

Gallagher Murphy, Dawn

Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2024,

chapter 30

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Bill 70 Royal Assent (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s

aid to Bill 70 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 70 has been enacted as

Chapter 30 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2024.

The

Bill proclaims the month of June in each year as Seniors Month.

Bill 70 2024

Act to proclaim the month of June as Seniors Month

Preamble

proclaiming the month of June as Seniors Month, the Province of Ontario

formally recognizes and celebrates the work seniors have done and are doing in

our communities. Seniors Month will place a greater significance on the health

and well-being of our seniors and will serve as a catalyst to keep our older

adults socially connected and engaged in their respective communities. It

will also encourage inclusion and promote age-friendly communities.

Therefore,

His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Seniors

Month

The

month of June in each year is proclaimed as Seniors Month.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Seniors Month Act, 2024 .

Bill 70 Original (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill proclaims the month of June in each year as Seniors Month.

Bill 70 2023

Act to proclaim the month of June as Seniors Month

Preamble

proclaiming the month of June as Seniors Month, the Province of Ontario

formally recognizes and celebrates the work seniors have done and are doing in

our communities. Seniors Month will place a greater significance on the health

and well-being of our seniors and will serve as a catalyst to keep our older

adults socially connected and engaged in their respective communities. It

will also encourage inclusion and promote age-friendly communities.

Therefore,

His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Seniors

Month

The

month of June in each year is proclaimed as Seniors Month.

Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Seniors Month Act, 2023 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

December 19, 2024

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

December 11, 2024

Third Reading

Vote

Carried

December 11, 2024

Third Reading

Question put

December 11, 2024

Third Reading

Debated

December 11, 2024

Second Reading

Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House

December 11, 2024

Second Reading

Discharge the Order of referral to Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

December 11, 2024

Second Reading

Motion to arrange proceedings

March 22, 2023

Second Reading

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

March 22, 2023

Second Reading

Vote

Carried on division

March 21, 2023

Second Reading

Question put

Vote deferred

March 21, 2023

Second Reading

Debated

February 27, 2023

First Reading

Ordered for Second Reading

February 27, 2023

First Reading

Vote

Carried

First Reading

February 27, 2023

Carried

Second Reading

March 21, 2023

Bresee, Ric

Hastings—Lennox and Addington

Gallagher Murphy, Dawn

Newmarket—Aurora

Gates, Wayne

Niagara Falls

Leardi, Anthony

Essex

Vaugeois, Lise

Thunder Bay—Superior North

Wai, Daisy

Richmond Hill

Question put

March 22, 2023

Carried on division

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

December 11, 2024

Motion to arrange proceedings

Discharge the Order of referral to Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

Third Reading

December 11, 2024

Fraser, John

Ottawa South

Gallagher Murphy, Dawn

Newmarket—Aurora

Kernaghan, Terence

London North Centre

Question put

Carried

Vote on second reading - Carried (March 22, 2023)

Ayes

(103) Deepak Anand

Jill Andrew

Teresa J. Armstrong

Aris Babikian

Robert Bailey

Patrice Barnes

Doly Begum

Jessica Bell

Stephen Blais

Will Bouma

Guy Bourgouin

Stephanie Bowman

Ric Bresee

Jeff Burch

Rick Byers

Hon. Paul Calandra

Hon. Raymond Sung Joon Cho

Hon. Stan Cho

Hon. Steve Clark

Lorne Coe

Lucille Collard

Rudy Cuzzetto

Jess Dixon

Andrew Dowie

Hon. Doug Downey

Hon. Jill Dunlop

Catherine Fife

Hon. Rob Flack

Michael D. Ford

John Fraser

Jennifer K. French

Merrilee Fullerton

Dawn Gallagher Murphy

Wayne Gates

France Gélinas

Goldie Ghamari

Parm Gill

Lisa Gretzky

Hardeep Singh Grewal

Hon. Ernie Hardeman

Joel Harden

Hon. Kevin Holland

Hon. Sylvia Jones

Hon. Trevor Jones

John Jordan

Logan Kanapathi

Bhutila Karpoche

Terence Kernaghan

Hon. Michael S. Kerzner

Hon. Andrea Khanjin

Hon. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta

Anthony Leardi

Hon. Stephen Lecce

Hon. Neil Lumsden

Lisa MacLeod

Sol Mamakwa

Robin Martin

Hon. Todd J. McCarthy

Hon. Graham McGregor

Mary-Margaret McMahon

Monte McNaughton

Hon. Caroline Mulroney

Billy Pang

Hon. Michael Parsa

Chandra Pasma

Hon. David Piccini

Natalie Pierre

Hon. George Pirie

Hon. Nolan Quinn

Matthew Rae

Tom Rakocevic

Kaleed Rasheed

Hon. Greg Rickford

Brian Riddell

Ross Romano

Sheref Sabawy

Amarjot Sandhu

Stéphane Sarrazin

Peggy Sattler

Brian Saunderson

Mike Schreiner

Hon. Laurie Scott

Adil Shamji

Sandy Shaw

Hon. Donna Skelly

Dave Smith

David Smith

Hon. Graydon Smith

Laura Smith

Jennifer (Jennie) Stevens

Marit Stiles

Hon. Kinga Surma

Peter Tabuns

Hon. Nina Tangri

Monique Taylor

Hon. Vijay Thanigasalam

Hon. Michael A. Tibollo

John Vanthof

Lise Vaugeois

Daisy Wai

Hon. Charmaine A. Williams

Kristyn Wong-Tam

John Yakabuski

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