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Bill 58 explained in plain English

Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021

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

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 58
Full title
Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Dec 9, 2021

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd 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
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
Dec 9, 2021
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

Bill 58, the Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021, proclaims March as Endometriosis Awareness Month in Ontario each year.

What It Means

This bill proclaims the month of March in each year as Endometriosis Awareness Month in Ontario. The purpose is to raise public awareness about endometriosis, a condition affecting many women, trans, and non-binary menstruators of reproductive age. The bill aims to encourage education and conversations about the disease, which can cause significant pain and other health issues, and often leads to delays in diagnosis and treatment.

What This Bill Does
  • Declares that the month of March in each year is to be known as Endometriosis Awareness Month.
  • Establishes that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The general public in Ontario, through increased awareness and education about endometriosis.
  • Individuals who menstruate and may experience endometriosis symptoms.
  • Healthcare providers and researchers involved with endometriosis.
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent, which was December 9, 2021.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not create any specific programs, funding, or government actions related to Endometriosis Awareness Month. It only proclaims the month for awareness purposes.
  • The bill does not define specific activities or responsibilities for government ministries or other bodies during Endometriosis Awareness Month.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021
enactment

This is a new Act of the Ontario Legislature that establishes March as Endometriosis Awareness Month.

Source: Section 1

Commencement provision of the Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021
commencement

This Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Dec 1, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Dec 8, 2021
Step 3
Committee review
Dec 7, 2021
Step 4
Third reading
Dec 9, 2021
Step 5
Royal assent
Dec 9, 2021

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.

Sponsor
Marit Stiles
New Democratic Party of Ontario | Davenport
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.

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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