Bill 2 explained in plain English
Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2010
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 39th Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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The Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2010, designates April 24th annually as Meningitis Awareness Day in Ontario to promote public understanding of the disease.
This bill, the Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2010, proclaims April 24th of each year as Meningitis Awareness Day in Ontario. The purpose is to raise public awareness about meningitis, a serious infection that can cause death or permanent disabilities, and to support the work of organizations like the Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada. The Act came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.
- Proclaims April 24th of each year as Meningitis Awareness Day in Ontario.
- Establishes the short title of the Act as the Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2010.
- The general public in Ontario, through increased awareness of meningitis.
- Health organizations focused on meningitis research and support.
- April 24th: Designated annually as Meningitis Awareness Day.
- Date of Royal Assent: The date the Act came into force.
- The Act proclaims a day of awareness but does not mandate specific activities or educational programs.
- The Act does not create any new funding or programs for meningitis research or support, beyond raising awareness.
This is the enactment of a new law that designates April 24th as Meningitis Awareness Day in Ontario.
The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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