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Bill 211 explained in plain English

Brain Tumour Awareness Month Amendment 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 211
Full title
Brain Tumour Awareness Month Amendment Act, 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on Social Policy
Last updated
Jun 9, 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 Social Policy
Latest Activity
Jun 9, 2016
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

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Short Version

Bill 211, also known as the Brain Tumour Awareness Month Amendment Act, 2016, changes the designated month for Brain Tumour Awareness Month in Ontario from October to May.

What It Means

This bill amends the Brain Tumour Awareness Month Act, 2001. It changes the designated month for Brain Tumour Awareness Month from October to May. The Act will come into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Changes the month of October to the month of May for Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
  • Proclaims the month of May as Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
Who Is Affected
  • The public
  • Healthcare organizations and advocates focused on brain tumours
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific date of Royal Assent is not provided in the bill text.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Brain Tumour Awareness Month Act, 2001
amends

Changes the designated month for Brain Tumour Awareness Month from October to May.

Source: Section 1

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Jun 2, 2016
Step 2
Second reading
Jun 9, 2016
Step 3
Committee review
Jun 9, 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
Chris Ballard
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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