Simcoe Day Act, 2017 Barrett, Toby — Bill 150 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 150, 41-2

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Bill 150, Simcoe Day Act, 2017

Barrett, Toby

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The

Bill proclaims the first Monday in August in each year as Simcoe Day.

Bill 150 2017

Act to proclaim Simcoe Day

Preamble

John

Graves Simcoe was the first Lieutenant Governor of the province now known as

Ontario. He was also a member of the British Parliament, a colonial

administrator, an army officer and a commander of the Queen's Rangers during

the Revolutionary War.

September 12, 1791, Simcoe was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the newly created

Upper Canada. With his appointment, Simcoe had a goal to develop Upper Canada

as a model community with aristocratic and conservative principles, and to demonstrate

the superiority of these ideas in contrast to the Republicanism of the United

States. He presided over the first elected Parliament of Upper Canada.

Among

law, trial by jury, the standardization of weights and measures, the establishment

of Yonge Street and the creation of Ontario's system of municipal government.

He abolished the importation of slaves to Upper Canada.

His

wife, Lady Simcoe, also made significant contributions to history with her

sketches of colonial life in Upper Canada.

Although

Simcoe laid the foundation for Ontario, many residents know little about the

man. The City of Toronto recognizes Simcoe by naming the first Monday in August

Simcoe Day. This Act would extend this recognition across the province by

requiring any civic holiday on the first Monday of August to be named Simcoe

Day.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Simcoe

Day

The

first Monday in August in each year is proclaimed as Simcoe Day.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Simcoe Day Act, 2017 .

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

September 12, 2017

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

September 12, 2017

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 150, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 150 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	70150d2082d31ca090222519155f3f631fcb9840

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