Ontario Bill 270 (42nd Parliament, 1st Session)
Bill 270, 42-1
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Bill 270, Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week Act, 2021
Pang, Billy
Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2021,
chapter 23
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EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s
aid to Bill 270 and does not form part of the law.
Bill 270 has been enacted as
Chapter 23 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2021.
The
Bill proclaims the first seven days of June in each year as Senior Volunteer Appreciation
Week.
Bill 270 2021
Act to proclaim Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week
Preamble
Ontario
has a vibrant community of seniors (persons 65 years of age and older) who impact
their communities through volunteering. Some estimates indicate that well over
half a million seniors in Ontario volunteer.
Seniors
volunteer in both formal and informal ways. For example, many seniors volunteer
their time in familial settings through such activities as providing child care
for family members. Seniors also perform more formal volunteer activities in
the health, educational, religious, social, community and entrepreneurial
sectors.
Volunteering
has many demonstrated benefits for seniors, including providing a sense of
accomplishment and belonging to the community, reducing social isolation and
providing an opportunity to build on life experiences in a positive way.
Proclaiming
a week of appreciation will motivate our communities to show appreciation for
our senior volunteers. It will also encourage seniors to stay active and to
continue to participate in community life.
Therefore,
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of
the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Senior
Volunteer Appreciation Week
(1) The
first seven days of June in each year are proclaimed as Senior Volunteer Appreciation
Week.
Same
(2) During
that week, all Ontarians who interact with a volunteer who is approximately 65
years of age or older are encouraged to wear a yellow-coloured item to display
their appreciation.
Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short
title
The
short title of this Act is the Senior Volunteer
Appreciation Week Act, 2021 .
Bill 270 Original (PDF)
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
The
Bill proclaims the first seven days of June in each year as Senior Volunteer Appreciation
Week.
Bill 270 2021
Act to proclaim Senior Volunteer Appreciation Week
Preamble
Ontario
has a vibrant community of seniors (persons 65 years of age and older) who impact
their communities through volunteering. Some estimates indicate that well over
half a million seniors in Ontario volunteer.
Seniors
volunteer in both formal and informal ways. For example, many seniors volunteer
their time in familial settings through such activities as providing child care
for family members. Seniors also perform more formal volunteer activities in
the health, educational, religious, social, community and entrepreneurial
sectors.
Volunteering
has many demonstrated benefits for seniors, including providing a sense of
accomplishment and belonging to the community, reducing social isolation and
providing an opportunity to build on life experiences in a positive way.
Proclaiming
a week of appreciation will motivate our communities to show appreciation for
our senior volunteers. It will also encourage seniors to stay active and to
continue to participate in community life.
Therefore,
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of
the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Senior
Volunteer Appreciation Week
(1) The
first seven days of June in each year are proclaimed as Senior Volunteer
Appreciation Week.
Same
(2) During
that week, all Ontarians who interact with a volunteer who is approximately 65
years of age or older are encouraged to wear a yellow-coloured item to display
their appreciation.
Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short
title
The
short title of this Act is the Senior
Volunteer Appreciation Week Act, 2021 .
Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee
June 3, 2021
Royal Assent
Royal Assent received
June 2, 2021
Third Reading
Vote
Carried
June 2, 2021
Third Reading
Debated
April 21, 2021
Second Reading
Ordered for Third Reading
April 21, 2021
Second Reading
Reported without amendment
April 20, 2021
Second Reading
Consideration of a Bill
Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills
April 14, 2021
Second Reading
Ordered referred to Standing Committee
Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills
April 14, 2021
Second Reading
Vote
Carried
April 14, 2021
Second Reading
Debated
March 30, 2021
First Reading
Vote
Carried
Debates and Progress
First Reading
March 30, 2021
Committee
Second Reading
April 14, 2021
Mr. Billy Pang, Ms. Bhutila Karpoche, Mr. Will Bouma, Miss Monique Taylor, Mr. Rod Phillips, Mr. Jamie West, Mme France Gélinas
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Committee
Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills
April 20, 2021
April 21, 2021
Reported to the House without amendment. Ordered for third reading.
Third Reading
June 2, 2021
Mr. Billy Pang, Ms. Catherine Fife
Declared carried.
Royal Assent
Thursday, June 3, 2021
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