p43 s1 bill 31 b031rep e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

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

An Act to provide for an award for exceptional cadets Mr. Dave Smith Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading November 3, 2022 2nd Reading March 1, 2023 3rd Reading Royal Assent (Reprinted as amended by the Standing Committee on Social Policy and as reported to the Legislative Assembly September 25, 2023) (The provisions in this bill will be renumbered after 3rd Reading) This reprint of the Bill is marked to indicate the changes that were made in Committee.

The changes are indicated by underlines for new text and a strikethrough for deleted text. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Murray Whetung Community Service Award Act, 202 is enacted. The Act provides that the Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism shall provide for an award to be given each year to a cadet in each local Royal Canadian Air Cadet corps, Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps a nd Royal Canadian Sea Cadet corps who is selected by their corps for demonstrating exceptional citizenship and volunteerism within their community and their corps. Bill

An Act to provide for an award for exceptional cadets

Preamble Although First Nations persons were exempt from conscription, more than such persons enlisted in World War I and more than enlisted in World W ar II. Many lost their Indian status because they were away for more than four years. Despite this, many continued their community service and gave back to their communities their entire life. Murray Whetung was a Curve Lake First Nations veteran who continued to serve his community after returning from service overseas. There is a long history of Indigenous communities voluntarily serving in the Canadian Armed Forces.

During the First and Second world wars, more than 7,000 First Nations people as well as a similar number of Metis and Inuit people voluntarily enlisted to protect Canada. Many of the First Nations volunteers lost their Indian status upon returning from fighting overseas. Despite the mistreatment the Indigenous veterans received, many veterans continued to give back through volunteer service to their communities for their entire lives. Murray Whetung was one such Curve Lake First Nation veteran who continued to serve his community after returning from service overseas.

Therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Award, Royal Canadian Air Cadet The Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism shall provide for an award to be given each year to a cadet in each local Royal Canadian Air Cadet corps who is selected by their corps for demonstrating exceptional citizenship and volunteerism within their community and their corps.

Award, Royal Canadian Army Cadet The Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism shall provide for an award to be given each year to a cadet in each local Royal Canadian Army Cadet corps who is selected by their corps for demonstrating exceptional citizenship and volunteerism within their community and their corps.

Award, Royal Canadian Sea Cadet The Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism shall provide for an award to be given each year to a cadet in each local Royal Canadian Sea Cadet corps who is selected by their corps for demonstrating exceptional citizenship and volunteerism within their community and their corps. Commencement This Act comes into force on a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Murray Whetung Community Service Award Act, 2023.

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