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Ontario Bill 64

43rd Parl. 1st Sess.
February 22, 2023
Chosen Family Day Act, 2023
  • This is a law called the Chosen Family Day Act, 2023. It recognizes the importance of chosen families, which are made up of people who are not biologically related but are chosen to be a family. Chosen families are especially important for LGBTQ+ individuals who may have been rejected by their biological families. Chosen Family Day is celebrated on February 22 each year to honor the significance of chosen families. The law was passed by the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario and comes into effect as soon as it receives Royal Assent.
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Bill 64 2023

An Act to proclaim Chosen Family Day

Preamble

Chosen families are made up of individuals who may not be biologically related to one another. These families are especially important to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals who may have been rejected by their biological families. Chosen families are picked instead of assigned, providing each individual the freedom to choose how they want to be understood and loved. Chosen families help to impart a sense of acceptance and belonging in 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals.

Chosen families grew out of the ballroom culture within Black communities which provided spaces of belonging for many racialized members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Chosen Family Day, held on February 22 of each year, celebrates the importance of chosen families.

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

Chosen Family Day

1 February 22 in each year is proclaimed as Chosen Family 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 Chosen Family Day Act, 2023.