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Bill 291, Anti-Racism Amendment Act (Anti-Asian Racism and Incidents of Hate), 2021

Coteau, Michael

Collard, Lucille

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NOTE

The

Bill amends several provisions in the Anti-Racism Act,

2017 to include anti-Asian racism alongside other prominent examples of

racism that are subject to the Act. The amendments require the Minister

responsible for the Act to consult with members and representatives of the

Asian community on the anti-racism strategy.

The

Bill also requires the Government of Ontario to include initiatives to reduce

the incidence of hate crimes in its anti-racism strategy.

Bill 291 2021

Act to amend the Anti-Racism Act, 2017 with respect to anti-Asian racism and

hate crimes

Her

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

Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

The

Preamble to the Anti-Racism Act, 2017 is

amended by adding “anti-Asian racism” after “anti-Black racism”.

(1) Subsection 2 (2) of the Act is amended by adding the following

paragraph:

2.1 Initiatives to reduce the incidence of hate crimes.

(2) Subsection

2 (4) of the Act is amended by adding “anti-Asian racism” after “anti-Black

racism”.

(1) Subsection 4 (3) of the Act is amended by adding “Asian” after

“Black”.

(2) Subsection

4 (5) of the Act is amended by adding “anti-Asian racism” after “anti-Black

racism”.

Subsection 5 (2) of the Act is amended by adding “Asian” after “Black”.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Anti-Racism Amendment

Act (Anti-Asian Racism and Incidents of Hate), 2021 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

May 11, 2021

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May 11, 2021

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent

Acts affected - Bill 291

Most Ontario public acts are available electronically; to view copies of the Acts to be amended by this bill visit e-laws

Anti-Racism Act, 2017

Legislative Assembly of Ontario

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