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Bill 58 explained in plain English

Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2013

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

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
40th Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 58
Full title
Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2013
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Apr 24, 2013

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 40th 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
Apr 24, 2013
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

The Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2013, designates April 24th annually as Meningitis Awareness Day in Ontario.

What It Means

This Act, called the Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2013, proclaims April 24th of each year as Meningitis Awareness Day in Ontario. The preamble to the bill provides background information on meningitis, its effects, how it spreads, and the role of Meningitis Relief Canada in raising awareness and supporting affected families.

What This Bill Does
  • Declares April 24th of each year as Meningitis Awareness Day in Ontario.
  • Provides the short title of the Act as the Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2013.
  • States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The general public in Ontario, through the establishment of Meningitis Awareness Day.
  • Individuals and families affected by meningitis.
Important Dates
  • April 24th of each year is proclaimed as Meningitis Awareness Day.
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or requirements associated with Meningitis Awareness Day.
  • The bill does not detail how the proclamation of Meningitis Awareness Day will be observed or promoted.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2013
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Apr 24, 2013
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
Jagmeet Singh
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.

How this data is sourced