Bill 128 2002

An Act to permit the naming of
highway bridges and other structures
on the King's Highway
in memory of police officers
who have died in the line of duty

Preamble

We, the people of Ontario, are forever grateful to the dedicated police officers who have courageously and unselfishly given their lives in the line of duty. Our debt to them can never be repaid.

We are also forever grateful to Ontario's police officers who have demonstrated extraordinary courage by giving their lives to preserve our free and peaceful society.

We must never forget the contribution of those men and women to whom we owe so much. As a gesture of our respect, we seek to honour them by permitting the Legislature to name highway bridges and other structures in their memory.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Power of Legislative Assembly

1. The Legislative Assembly may, by resolution, name bridges and other structures on the King's Highway in memory of police officers who have died in the line of duty.

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 Highway Memorials for Fallen Police Officers Act, 2002.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 128 and does not form part of the law. Bill 128 has been enacted as Chapter 26 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2002.

The Bill permits the Legislature to name highway bridges and other structures on the King's Highway in memory of police officers who have died in the line of duty.

Bill 128 2001

An Act to permit the naming of
highway bridges and other structures
on the King's Highway
in memory of police officers
who have died in the line of duty

Preamble

We, the people of Ontario, are forever grateful to the dedicated police officers who have courageously and unselfishly given their lives in the line of duty. Our debt to them can never be repaid.

We are also forever grateful to Ontario's police officers who have demonstrated extraordinary courage by giving their lives to preserve our free and peaceful society.

We must never forget the contribution of those men and women to whom we owe so much. As a gesture of our respect, we seek to honour them by permitting the Legislature to name highway bridges and other structures in their memory.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Power of Legislative Assembly

1. The Legislative Assembly may, by resolution, name bridges and other structures on the King's Highway in memory of police officers who have died in the line of duty.

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 Highway Memorials for Fallen Police Officers Act, 2001.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill permits the Legislature to name highway bridges and other structures on the King's Highway in memory of police officers who have died in the line of duty.