Bill 200 explained in plain English
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day Act, 2011
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 200, the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day Act, 2011, proclaims October 15th annually as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in Ontario.
This bill establishes October 15th of each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in Ontario. The purpose is to raise awareness about the grief and challenges faced by parents and families who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant shortly after birth, and to promote support and understanding for them.
- It proclaims October 15 in each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
- It establishes the short title of the Act as the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day Act, 2011.
- It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Parents and families in Ontario who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant.
- The general public in Ontario, through increased awareness.
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
- October 15 in each year is proclaimed as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any activities or programs that must occur on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, only that the day is proclaimed.
- The bill does not assign responsibility to any specific government ministry or agency for activities related to Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
This bill creates a new Act that proclaims October 15th as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
Source: Section 1
This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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