p43 s1 bill 64 b064 e.pdf

Ontario — Debates (Hansard)

1ST SESSION, 43RD LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO CHARLES III, 2023 Bill

An Act to proclaim Chosen Family Day Co-sponsors: MPP K. Wong-Tam MPP J. Andrew Ms M. Hunter Private Members’ Bill 1st Reading February 22, 2023 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to proclaim Chosen Family Day

Preamble Chosen families are made up of individuals who may not be biologically related to one another. These families are especially important to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals who may have been rejected by their biological families. Chosen families are picked instead of assigned, providing each individual the freedom to choose how they want to be understood and loved. Chosen families help to impart a sense of acceptance and belonging in 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals.

Chosen families grew out of the ballroom culture within Black communities which provided spaces of belonging for many racialized members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Chosen Family Day, held on February of each year, celebrates the importance of chosen families. Therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Chosen Family Day February in each year is proclaimed as Chosen Family Day. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Chosen Family Day Act, 2023. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill proclaims February in each year as Chosen Family Day.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Debates (Hansard)
Citation	p43 s1 bill 64 b064 e.pdf
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p43 s1 bill 64 b064 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	335b3e74887ead84c752046ed2d7c746da11065e

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