Ontario Bill 106 (42nd Parliament, 1st Session)
Bill 106, 42-1
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Bill 106, Egyptian Heritage Month Act, 2019
Sabawy, Sheref
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EXPLANATORY
NOTE
The
Bill proclaims the month of July in each year as Egyptian Heritage Month.
Bill 106 2019
Act to proclaim the month of July as Egyptian Heritage Month
Preamble
the birthplace to some of the world’s first civilizations, Egypt has thousands
of years of history and has seen hundreds of different empires, kingdoms and
cultures. Egypt’s history is rich with many complex and unique cultures and
empires.
Canada
is home to hundreds of thousands of Egyptian-Canadians who contribute to the
economy, culture and advancement of Canada and Ontario through substantial
contributions to many fields, including academia, medicine, pharmacy, nuclear
energy, aviation, engineering and many trades and businesses.
July 23, Egyptians across the globe celebrate Egypt National Day. The holiday
marks the birth of Egypt as an independent republic and a shift towards a more
democratic form of government.
Therefore,
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of
the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Egyptian
Heritage Month
The
month of July in each year is proclaimed as Egyptian Heritage Month.
Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short
title
The
short title of this Act is the Egyptian Heritage Month
Act, 2019 .
Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee
June 6, 2019
Second Reading
Ordered referred to Standing Committee
Standing Committee on Social Policy
June 6, 2019
Second Reading
Vote
Carried
June 6, 2019
Second Reading
Debated
May 1, 2019
First Reading
Vote
Carried
Debates and Progress
First Reading
May 1, 2019
Committee
Second Reading
June 6, 2019
Mr. Sheref Sabawy, Ms. Laura Mae Lindo, Mr. John Fraser, Hon. Michael A. Tibollo, Mr. Tom Rakocevic, Ms. Natalia Kusendova, Ms. Rima Berns-McGown, Mr. Stephen Lecce, Mrs. Belinda C. Karahalios
June 6, 2019
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.
Committee
Standing Committee on Social Policy
Third Reading
Royal Assent
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