Bill 58 explained in plain English
Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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Bill 58, the Endometriosis Awareness Month Act, 2021, proclaims March as Endometriosis Awareness Month in Ontario each year.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent, which was December 9, 2021.
- 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.
This is a new Act of the Ontario Legislature that establishes March as Endometriosis Awareness Month.
Source: Section 1
This Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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