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Bill 93 explained in plain English

Testicular Cancer Awareness Month 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 93
Full title
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month Act, 2015
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Apr 29, 2015

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
Apr 29, 2015
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 Testicular Cancer Awareness Month Act, 2015, proclaims April of each year as Testicular Cancer Awareness Month in Ontario.

What It Means

This Act, known as the Testicular Cancer Awareness Month Act, 2015, proclaims the month of April each year as Testicular Cancer Awareness Month in Ontario. The Act aims to extend awareness and education about testicular cancer, noting it is the most common cancer among men aged 15 to 34 and that its incidence has been increasing.

What This Bill Does
  • Declares that the month of April in each year is to be known as Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.
  • Establishes the short title of the Act as the Testicular Cancer Awareness Month Act, 2015.
  • Specifies that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The general public in Ontario, through increased awareness and education efforts.
  • Men between the ages of 15 and 34, as they are identified as the most commonly affected age group by testicular cancer.
  • Healthcare professionals and organizations involved in cancer awareness and education.
  • The Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The Act does not establish specific programs, funding, or mandatory actions related to Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. It only proclaims the month for awareness purposes.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month Act, 2015
proclamation

Declares that the month of April in each year is to be known as Testicular Cancer Awareness Month.

Source: Section 1

Testicular Cancer Awareness Month Act, 2015
commencement

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

Source: Section 2

Testicular Cancer Awareness Month Act, 2015
short title

Assigns the short title 'Testicular Cancer Awareness Month Act, 2015' to the Act.

Source: Section 3

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
Apr 29, 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
Michael Harris
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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