Bill 70, Seniors Month Act, 2024
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s
aid to Bill 70 and does not form part of the law.
Bill 70 has been enacted as Chapter 30 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2024.
The Bill proclaims the month of June in each year as Seniors Month.
Bill 70 2024
An Act to proclaim the month of June as Seniors Month
Preamble
By proclaiming the month of June as Seniors Month, the Province of Ontario formally recognizes and celebrates the work seniors have done and are doing in our communities. Seniors Month will place a greater significance on the health and well-being of our seniors and will serve as a catalyst to keep our older adults socially connected and engaged in their respective communities. It will also encourage inclusion and promote age-friendly communities.
Therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Seniors Month
1 The month of June in each year is proclaimed as Seniors Month.
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 Seniors Month Act, 2024.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The Bill proclaims the month of June in each year as Seniors Month.
Bill 70 2023
An Act to proclaim the month of June as Seniors Month
Preamble
By proclaiming the month of June as Seniors Month, the Province of Ontario formally recognizes and celebrates the work seniors have done and are doing in our communities. Seniors Month will place a greater significance on the health and well-being of our seniors and will serve as a catalyst to keep our older adults socially connected and engaged in their respective communities. It will also encourage inclusion and promote age-friendly communities.
Therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Seniors Month
1 The month of June in each year is proclaimed as Seniors Month.
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 Seniors Month Act, 2023.
| Date | Bill stage | Event | Outcome | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2024 | Royal Assent | Royal Assent received | - | - |
| December 11, 2024 | Third Reading | Vote | Carried | - |
| December 11, 2024 | Third Reading | Question put | - | - |
| December 11, 2024 | Third Reading | Debated | - | - |
| December 11, 2024 | Second Reading | Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House | - | - |
| December 11, 2024 | Second Reading | Discharge the Order of referral to Committee | - | Standing Committee on Social Policy |
| December 11, 2024 | Second Reading | Motion to arrange proceedings | - | - |
| March 22, 2023 | Second Reading | Ordered referred to Standing Committee | - | Standing Committee on Social Policy |
| March 22, 2023 | Second Reading | Vote | Carried on division | - |
| March 21, 2023 | Second Reading | Question put | Vote deferred | - |
| March 21, 2023 | Second Reading | Debated | - | - |
| February 27, 2023 | First Reading | Ordered for Second Reading | - | - |
| February 27, 2023 | First Reading | Vote | Carried | - |
First Reading
Second Reading
- Bresee, RicHastings—Lennox and Addington
- Gallagher Murphy, DawnNewmarket—Aurora
- Gates, WayneNiagara Falls
- Leardi, AnthonyEssex
- Vaugeois, LiseThunder Bay—Superior North
- Wai, DaisyRichmond Hill
- Question put
- Carried on division
- Ordered referred to Standing CommitteeStanding Committee on Social Policy
- Motion to arrange proceedings
- Discharge the Order of referral to CommitteeStanding Committee on Social Policy