p42 s2 bill 75 b075 e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 42ND LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2021 Bill

An Act to proclaim the month of August as Emancipation Month Co-sponsors: Mr. M. Schreiner Ms M. Hunter Ms L. Lindo Ms A. Khanjin Private Members’ Bill 1st Reading December 8, 2021 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An 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. By proclaiming August as Emancipation Month, Ontario is following the UN General Assembly’s adoption of the period of to 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, polit ical 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. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill proclaims the month of August in each year as Emancipation Month.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	p42 s2 bill 75 b075 e.pdf
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