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Bill 108 explained in plain English

Angelman Syndrome Day Act, 2015

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

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
41st Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 108
Full title
Angelman Syndrome Day Act, 2015
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
May 28, 2015
Sponsor

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 1st 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
May 28, 2015
Sponsor
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

Bill 108 proclaims February 15th as Angelman Syndrome Day in Ontario to raise awareness of the disorder.

What It Means

This private member's bill, the Angelman Syndrome Day Act, 2015, proclaims February 15th of each year as Angelman Syndrome Day in Ontario. The bill aims to raise awareness about Angelman Syndrome, a rare and severe neurological disorder that affects individuals throughout their lives and is often misdiagnosed.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims February 15th of each year as Angelman Syndrome Day.
  • Establishes the short title of the Act as the Angelman Syndrome Day Act, 2015.
Who Is Affected
  • The general public in Ontario (through increased awareness)
  • Individuals with Angelman Syndrome and their families
Important Dates
  • February 15th (proclaimed as Angelman Syndrome Day annually).
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not outline specific activities or events that must occur on Angelman Syndrome Day.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement provision
commencement

The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
May 28, 2015
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
Mike Colle
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.

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