Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day Act, 2012 Clark, Steve Craitor, Kim Forster, Cindy — Bill 35 (40th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 35, 40-1

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Bill 35, Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day Act, 2012

Clark, Steve

Craitor, Kim

Forster, Cindy

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Bill 35 2012

An Act to

proclaim October 13 in each year as Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day in Ontario

Preamble

Born

on October 6, 1769 on the Isle of Guernsey, Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was

assigned with his regiment to Canada in 1802. He spent much of the next decade

working to bolster the nation's defences while recruiting and training new militiamen

as the spectre of war with the Americans loomed.

the time the War of 1812 broke out, Brock was in command of all military forces

in Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) and was also administrator of the

province.

Brock's

preparations proved critical in the early days after war was declared in June

of 1812. His forces, comprised of regular soldiers, militia and native

warriors, played a role in repelling the American invasion in southern Ontario with swift victories at Fort Mackinac and Detroit.

However,

the challenge of defending vulnerable positions at Niagara remained. It was

here on October 13, 1812, that Brock was mortally wounded at the Battle of

Queenston Heights while leading his forces against the invading Americans commanded

by General Stephen Van Rensselaer.

Brock

was struck down by a sharpshooter and it is reputed that his final utterance to

his men was "Surgite!". This Latin term means "Push On!" and is today the

motto for Brock University in St. Catharines.

addition to Brock University, the City of Brockville, the Township of Brock and the General Brock Parkway (Highway 405) are all named in tribute to Brock, as are

various public schools in Toronto, Guelph, Hamilton, London and Windsor.

October

13, 2012 will mark the 200th anniversary of Brock's heroic final victory at Queenston Heights.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day

1. October

13 in each year is proclaimed as Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day.

Commencement

2. This Act comes into force on the day it

receives Royal Assent.

Short title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Major-General Sir Isaac Brock

Day Act, 2012 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a

reader's aid to Bill 35 and does not form part of the law. Bill 35 has been

enacted as

Chapter 2 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2012.

The

Bill proclaims October 13 in each year as Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day.

[40] Bill 35 Original (PDF)

Bill 35 2012

Act to proclaim October 13 in each year as Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day in

Ontario

Preamble

Born

on October 6, 1769 on the Isle of Guernsey, Major-General Sir Isaac Brock was

assigned with his regiment to Canada in 1802. He spent much of the next decade

working to bolster the nation's defences while recruiting and training new

militiamen as the spectre of war with the Americans loomed.

the time the War of 1812 broke out, Brock was in command of all military forces

in Upper Canada (present-day Ontario) and was also administrator of the

province.

Brock's

preparations proved critical in the early days after war was declared in June

of 1812. His forces, comprised of regular soldiers, militia and native

warriors, played a role in repelling the American invasion in southern Ontario with swift victories at Fort Mackinac and Detroit.

However,

the challenge of defending vulnerable positions at Niagara remained. It was

here on October 13, 1812, that Brock was mortally wounded at the Battle of

Queenston Heights while leading his forces against the invading Americans

commanded by General Stephen Van Rensselaer.

Brock

was struck down by a sharpshooter and it is reputed that his final utterance to

his men was "Surgite!". This Latin term means "Push On!" and is today the

motto for Brock University in St. Catharines.

addition to Brock University, the City of Brockville, the Township of Brock and the General Brock Parkway (Highway 405) are all named in tribute to Brock, as are various

public schools in Toronto, Guelph, Hamilton, London and Windsor.

October

13, 2012 will mark the 200th anniversary of Brock's heroic final victory at Queenston Heights.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Major-General

Sir Isaac Brock Day

1. October

13 in each year is proclaimed as Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day.

Commencement

2. This

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

Short

title

3. The

short title of this Act is the Major-General Sir Isaac

Brock Day Act, 2012 .

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill proclaims October 13 in each year as Major-General Sir Isaac Brock Day.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

April 24, 2012

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

March 8, 2012

Third Reading

Carried

March 8, 2012

Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House

March 8, 2012

Second Reading

Carried

March 8, 2012

Second Reading

Debate

March 8, 2012

Motion to arrange proceedings

February 22, 2012

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

February 22, 2012

Committee

Second Reading

Motion to arrange proceedings

March 8, 2012

March 8, 2012

Mr. Steve Clark, Mr. Paul Miller, Ms. Cindy Forster, Mr. Kim Craitor, Mrs. Julia Munro, Mr. Randy Pettapiece, Mr. Rob E. Milligan

March 8, 2012

Declared carried. Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House.

Committee

Third Reading

March 8, 2012

Declared carried.

Royal Assent

4/24/2012

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 35, 40-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p40 s1 bill 35 html
Language	en
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