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Bill 170 explained in plain English

Men's Health Awareness Week Act, 2016

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 170
Full title
Men's Health Awareness Week Act, 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on Justice Policy
Last updated
Mar 10, 2016

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
Standing Committee on Justice Policy
Latest Activity
Mar 10, 2016
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 Men's Health Awareness Week Act, 2016, designates the week before the third Sunday in June as Men's Health Awareness Week in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill, known as the Men's Health Awareness Week Act, 2016, proclaims the week that comes before the third Sunday in June each year as Men's Health Awareness Week in Ontario. The bill's preamble states that men's health is important for individuals, families, communities, and society in Ontario. It suggests that designating this week provides an opportunity to raise awareness and encourage efforts to improve men's health.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims that the week immediately preceding the third Sunday in June of each year is to be known as Men's Health Awareness Week.
  • It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
  • It provides the short title of the Act as the Men's Health Awareness Week Act, 2016.
Who Is Affected
  • Men in Ontario
  • Families in Ontario
  • Communities in Ontario
  • Employers in Ontario
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
  • Men's Health Awareness Week is the week immediately preceding the third Sunday in June each year.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any programs, initiatives, or activities that must or must not occur during Men's Health Awareness Week.
  • The bill does not create any new government programs or funding related to men's health awareness.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement Provision
commencement

The Act will become law 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
Feb 24, 2016
Step 2
Second reading
Mar 10, 2016
Step 3
Committee review
Mar 10, 2016
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
Arthur Potts
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