role="main" class="main-container container js-quickedit-main-content" id="main-content">

Bill 293, Nikola Tesla Day Act, 2021

Rakocevic, Tom

Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2021,

chapter 29

Please select

View bill

Status

Debates

Royal Assent

Original

Bill 293 Royal Assent (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a

reader’s aid to Bill 293 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 293 has been enacted as

Chapter 29 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2021.

The

Bill proclaims July 10 in each year as Nikola Tesla Day.

Bill 293 2021

Act to proclaim July 10 as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario

Preamble

Nikola

Tesla, a prolific Serbian-American inventor and engineer, created the polyphase

alternating current (AC) production and long-distance transmission system in

1888 and subsequently changed the world.

The

advent of AC is inexorably linked to Ontario’s own history. Tesla’s system was

used in the creation of the world’s first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara

Falls. Within 25 years, every major municipality and township in Southern

Ontario had access to electric power.

addition to the AC and hydroelectric system that we all use today, Nikola Tesla

developed many other important patents that ushered in twentieth century

technology such as the electric motor, radio, remote control, robotics, x-rays,

radar, laser and many more. A true visionary and futurist, Tesla raised

concerns with the use of fossil fuels. He also dreamed of free and renewable

energy.

Nikola

Tesla poured all his money and efforts into furthering scientific research, ultimately

dying alone and penniless. We use his inventions daily, but often fail to

recognize his immense contribution to modern society.

Our

world reflects the realized dreams of countless scientists, engineers and

people of medicine. As our daily lives have been greatly improved through their

visionary work, it is important that we acknowledge their lives. Observing

Nikola Tesla Day on July 10, will serve as an inspiration to future

generations.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Nikola

Tesla Day

July

10 in each year is proclaimed as Nikola Tesla Day.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Nikola Tesla Day Act,

2021 .

Bill 293 Original (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill proclaims July 10 in each year as Nikola Tesla Day.

Bill 293 2021

Act to proclaim July 10 as Nikola Tesla Day in Ontario

Preamble

Nikola

Tesla, a prolific Serbian-American inventor and engineer, created the polyphase

alternating current (AC) production and long-distance transmission system in

1888 and subsequently changed the world.

The

advent of AC is inexorably linked to Ontario’s own history. Tesla’s system was

used in the creation of the world’s first hydroelectric power plant at Niagara

Falls. Within 25 years, every major municipality and township in Southern

Ontario had access to electric power.

addition to the AC and hydroelectric system that we all use today, Nikola Tesla

developed many other important patents that ushered in twentieth century

technology such as the electric motor, radio, remote control, robotics, x-rays,

radar, laser and many more. A true visionary and futurist, Tesla raised

concerns with the use of fossil fuels. He also dreamed of free and renewable

energy.

Nikola

Tesla poured all his money and efforts into furthering scientific research, ultimately

dying alone and penniless. We use his inventions daily, but often fail to

recognize his immense contribution to modern society.

Our

world reflects the realized dreams of countless scientists, engineers and

people of medicine. As our daily lives have been greatly improved through their

visionary work, it is important that we acknowledge their lives. Observing

Nikola Tesla Day on July 10, will serve as an inspiration to future

generations.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Nikola

Tesla Day

July

10 in each year is proclaimed as Nikola Tesla Day.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the Nikola Tesla Day 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

June 2, 2021

Second Reading

Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House

June 2, 2021

Second Reading

Discharge the Order of referral to Committee

June 2, 2021

Second Reading

Motion to arrange proceedings

June 2, 2021

Second Reading

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills

June 2, 2021

Second Reading

Vote

Carried

June 2, 2021

Second Reading

Debated

May 17, 2021

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May 17, 2021

Committee

Second Reading

June 2, 2021

Mr. Tom Rakocevic, Mr. Stephen Crawford, Mr. Wayne Gates, Mr. Kaleed Rasheed, Miss Monique Taylor, Ms. Catherine Fife, Ms. Goldie Ghamari

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

Motion to Arrange Proceedings

June 2, 2021

Declared carried. Order of referral to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills discharged. Ordered for third reading pursuant to the order of the House.

Committee

Third Reading

June 2, 2021

Mr. Tom Rakocevic, Hon. Bill Walker, Mr. Robert Bailey

Declared carried.

Royal Assent

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Was this page helpful? Yes , I found this page helpful. An optional survey will open in a new tab. No , I didn’t find this page helpful. An optional survey will open in a new tab.

Back to top