Flags at Half-Mast Act, 2000 Chudleigh, Ted — Bill 164 (37th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 164, 37-1

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Bill 164, Flags at Half-Mast Act, 2000

Chudleigh, Ted

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Bill 164

Bill 1642000

An Act to require

that flags be flown at half-mast

to honour Ontario police officers

and correctional services officers

slain in the line of duty

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Definitions

1. In this Act, "

period of mourning" means the day of the announcement of a death and the

full day following; ("priode de deuil") "

provincial government buildings" includes provincial correctional

facilities, police stations, buildings occupied exclusively by employees of

the Government of Ontario, and the Legislative Building. ("difices du

gouvernement provincial")

Flags at half-mast

2. Flags flown at provincial government buildings shall

be flown at half-mast for a period of mourning to honour every Ontario police

officer or correctional services officer who is slain in the line of

duty.

Commencement

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

Assent.

Short title

4. The

short title of this Act is the Flags at Half-Mast Act,

2000 .

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The purpose of the Bill is to require that flags at Government buildings

be flown at half-mast for a period of mourning to honour police officers and

correctional services officers in Ontario who are slain in the line of

duty.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 14, 2000

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 14, 2000

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 164, 37-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s1 bill 164 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	2c27cf96100338b943263b48be990843d3adc4ea

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