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Bill 75, Emancipation Month Act, 2021

Schreiner, Mike

Hunter, Mitzie

Khanjin, Hon. Andrea

Lindo, Laura Mae

Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2021,

chapter 42

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a

reader’s aid to Bill 75 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 75 has been enacted as

Chapter 42 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2021.

The

Bill proclaims the month of August in each year as Emancipation Month.

Bill 75 2021

Act to proclaim the month of August as Emancipation Month

Preamble

Anti-Black

racism has been prevalent in the history of Ontario. Slavery, inequities,

exclusion and many other forms of discrimination have been the basis of much of

Ontario’s past.

proclaiming August as Emancipation Month, Ontario is following the UN General

Assembly’s adoption of the period of 2015 to 2024 being the International

Decade for People of African Descent to ensure people of African descent

receive the recognition, justice and access to opportunities they deserve.

Ontario

acknowledges and recognizes the Slavery Abolition Act,1833 ,

eliminating slavery in most of the British colonies at that time. It received

Royal Assent on August 28, 1833 and took effect on August 1, 1834.

Ontario

pays tribute to the important contributions and leadership that the Black

communities have made and continue to make in Ontario as a major part of the

vibrant social, economic, political and cultural fabric of our province.

Emancipation

Month is a time for healing, unification and restoration. It is about

eliminating discrimination by continuing to educate and advance the importance

of racial equity across the province. Emancipation Month will help build a more

inclusive province, where everyone is treated with fairness, respect and

dignity.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Emancipation

Month

The

month of August in each year is proclaimed as Emancipation Month.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Emancipation Month Act,

2021 .

Bill 75 Original (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill proclaims the month of August in each year as Emancipation Month.

Bill 75 2021

Act to proclaim the month of August as Emancipation Month

Preamble

Anti-Black

racism has been prevalent in the history of Ontario. Slavery, inequities,

exclusion and many other forms of discrimination have been the basis of much of

Ontario’s past.

proclaiming August as Emancipation Month, Ontario is following the UN General

Assembly’s adoption of the period of 2015 to 2024 being the International

Decade for People of African Descent to ensure people of African descent

receive the recognition, justice and access to opportunities they deserve.

Ontario

acknowledges and recognizes the Slavery Abolition Act,1833 ,

eliminating slavery in most of the British colonies at that time. It received

Royal Assent on August 28, 1833 and took effect on August 1, 1834.

Ontario

pays tribute to the important contributions and leadership that the Black

communities have made and continue to make in Ontario as a major part of the

vibrant social, economic, political and cultural fabric of our province.

Emancipation

Month is a time for healing, unification and restoration. It is about

eliminating discrimination by continuing to educate and advance the importance

of racial equity across the province. Emancipation Month will help build a more

inclusive province, where everyone is treated with fairness, respect and

dignity.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Emancipation

Month

The

month of August in each year is proclaimed as Emancipation Month.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Emancipation Month Act,

2021 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

December 9, 2021

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

December 8, 2021

Third Reading

Vote

Carried

December 8, 2021

Third Reading

Question put

December 8, 2021

Second Reading

Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House

December 8, 2021

Second Reading

Vote

Carried

December 8, 2021

Second Reading

Debated

December 8, 2021

First Reading

Motion to arrange proceedings

December 8, 2021

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 8, 2021

Committee

Second Reading

Motion to Arrange Proceedings

December 8, 2021

Declared carried.

December 8, 2021

Ms. Mitzie Hunter, Hon. Parm Gill, Ms. Laura Mae Lindo, Ms. Jill Andrew, Mr. Mike Schreiner

Declared carried.

Committee

Third Reading

December 8, 2021

Declared carried.

Royal Assent

Thursday, December 9, 2021

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