On October 27, 2021 Richmond Hill MPP Daisy Wai, debated her Private Member’s Bill in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario and was thankful to receive unanimous support from her Parliamentary colleagues as Bill 9, The Non-Profit Sector Appreciation Act, 2021 passed Second Reading.
This Bill aims to recognize and show appreciation to the dedicated service of professionals working in Ontario’s non-profit sector by proclaiming the third week of February in each year as Non-profit Sector Appreciation Week.
During the debate, MPP Wai reflected on her own experience of starting up and running a non-profit organization after immigrating from Hong Kong. “I know firsthand and understand the many challenges. I was the only staff, a staff with no pay, trying to recruit volunteers and seek donations. However, it was
the encouragement I received that inspired me to plough through”, said MPP Wai.
About a 1 million staff work in the Sector and contribute $50 billion annually to the Ontario economy.
