Bill 123, First Responders Day Act, 2012
Bill 123 2012
An Act to proclaim First Responders Day
Preamble
First responders are those men and women who, in the early stages of an emergency, are responsible for the protection and preservation of life, property, evidence and the environment. They include police officers, firefighters, military personnel, paramedics, medical evacuation pilots, dispatchers, nurses, doctors, emergency medical technicians and emergency managers.
First responders are volunteers and professionals who have dedicated their lives to public service. Their life-saving skills often make the difference between life and death. Their public service deserves to be recognized and honoured.
Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
First Responders Day
1. May 1 in each year is proclaimed as First Responders 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 First Responders Day Act, 2012.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill proclaims May 1 in each year as First Responders Day.
| Date | Bill stage | Activity | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2012 | - | Ordered referred to Standing Committee | Standing Committee on General Government |
| October 4, 2012 | Second Reading | Carried | - |
| October 4, 2012 | Second Reading | Debate | - |
| September 19, 2012 | First Reading | Carried | - |
Debates and Progress
First Reading
Committee
Second Reading
Mr. Frank Klees, Ms. Cheri DiNovo, Ms. Tracy MacCharles, Mr. Garfield Dunlop, Mr. Taras Natyshak, Ms. Dipika Damerla, Mr. Randy Pettapiece, Mr. Paul Miller, Mr. Reza Moridi, Mme France Gélinas, Mrs. Laura Albanese, Ms. Sylvia Jones
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.
Committee
Standing Committee on General Government
Third Reading
Royal Assent