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Bill 191 explained in plain English

Education Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), 2017

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Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 191
Full title
Education Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), 2017
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Dec 13, 2017
Sponsor
Sophie Kiwala

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Dec 13, 2017
Sponsor
Sophie Kiwala
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

This bill would require Ontario school boards to promote awareness and understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and to collaborate with parents and support groups.

What It Means

This bill, if passed, would amend the Education Act to require school boards in Ontario to promote awareness and understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). This includes sharing best practices for supporting students who may have FASD and working with parents and FASD support groups. The bill also specifies its short title as the Education Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), 2017 and states it would come into force on September 1, 2018.

What This Bill Does
  • Requires every school board to promote awareness and understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
  • Requires school boards to promote awareness of best practices for supporting pupils who may have FASD.
  • Requires school boards to facilitate collaboration with parents and FASD Support Groups in promoting awareness and understanding of FASD.
Who Is Affected
  • School boards in Ontario.
  • Pupils who may have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).
  • Parents of pupils.
  • FASD Support Groups.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Every board shall promote awareness and understanding of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and best practices to support pupils who may have FASD.
  • Every board shall facilitate collaboration with parents and FASD Support Groups for the promotion of FASD awareness and understanding.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on September 1, 2018.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify how school boards are to measure or report on their promotion of awareness and understanding of FASD.
  • The bill does not detail the specific types of collaboration expected between school boards, parents, and FASD Support Groups.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Education Act
amended

Adds Part XIII.2 which outlines requirements for school boards regarding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).

Source: Section 1

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Dec 13, 2017
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Sophie Kiwala
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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