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Bill 141 explained in plain English

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care 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 141
Full title
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Dec 10, 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
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
Dec 10, 2015
Sponsor
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

Bill 141, the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015, proclaims October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day and requires the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to conduct research and analysis on pregnancy loss and infant death.

What It Means

This Act proclaims October 15 of each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in Ontario. It also amends the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act to add a duty for the Minister to undertake research and analysis on pregnancy loss and infant death. This research is intended to help individuals, including mothers and families, who experience such losses, and to inform the creation or expansion of related programs. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Declares October 15 of each year as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
  • Adds a duty to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act requiring the Minister to undertake research and analysis related to pregnancy loss and infant death.
  • States that the purpose of this research and analysis is to assist those experiencing pregnancy loss or infant death, including mothers and families, and to inform the development or enhancement of relevant programs.
Who Is Affected
  • The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.
  • Individuals, including mothers and families, who experience pregnancy loss and infant death.
  • The general public through the designation of an awareness day.
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care has a duty to undertake research and analysis on pregnancy loss and infant death.
Important Dates
  • October 15 is proclaimed annually as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent, which was December 10, 2015.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill text does not specify how the research and analysis will be conducted or funded.
  • The bill text does not detail what specific programs might be developed or expanded as a result of the research.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Act
amends

Adds a new duty to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care to undertake research and analysis concerning pregnancy loss and infant death.

Source: Section 2

Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Research and Care Act, 2015
enacts

Establishes the Act itself and gives it its short title.

Source: Section 4

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Nov 17, 2015
Step 2
Second reading
Nov 19, 2015
Step 3
Committee review
Dec 1, 2015
Step 4
Third reading
Dec 7, 2015
Step 5
Royal assent
Dec 10, 2015

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.

Sponsor
Mike Colle
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.

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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