Bill 25 is a private member's bill reintroduced into the Ontario Legislature by Newmarket-Aurora MPP Frank Klees on December 13, 2007 as “An Act to proclaim April 2nd ‘Pope John Paul II Day’ in Ontario.

This Bill was first introduced in the last Session of the Legislature on April 2nd, 2007 but did not make it past first reading, as Parliament was prorogued. Over 50,000 petitions were delivered to Queen’s Park in support of the Bill from the Catholic community and beyond.

The broad popular support encountered when this Bill was first introduced in the last session of Parliament showed that people recognize Pope John Paul’s contribution beyond that of a spiritual leader.

The late Pope is remembered for his tireless efforts to bridge religious, racial and cultural divides and for that his life is celebrated by people of all faiths.

In introducing the bill, Klees noted that Pope John Paul visited Ontario twice during his long pontificate where he was enthusiastically greeted by Ontario’s diverse religious and cultural communities.

We invite you to browse through our site dedicated to supporting this Bill that would see April 2nd of each year officially proclaimed 'Pope John Paul II Day' in Ontario.