Bill 182 explained in plain English
Ontario Down Syndrome Day Act, 2016
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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The Ontario Down Syndrome Day Act, 2016, establishes March 21st as Ontario Down Syndrome Day annually.
This bill proclaims March 21st of each year as Ontario Down Syndrome Day. The purpose is to recognize and celebrate the abilities of people with Down syndrome, raise awareness, share positive stories, highlight research, and provide information that supports positive life outcomes for individuals with Down syndrome in Ontario.
- Proclaims March 21 in each year as Ontario Down Syndrome Day.
- Establishes the short title of the Act as the Ontario Down Syndrome Day Act, 2016.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- People with Down syndrome in Ontario
- Families and communities of people with Down syndrome in Ontario
- The general public in Ontario
- March 21 in each year is proclaimed as Ontario Down Syndrome Day.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any activities or programs that must occur on Ontario Down Syndrome Day.
The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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