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Bill 170 explained in plain English

Child Abuse Prevention Month Act, 2017

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, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 170
Full title
Child Abuse Prevention Month Act, 2017
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills
Last updated
Oct 26, 2017

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 41st Parliament, 2nd 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 Regulations and Private Bills
Latest Activity
Oct 26, 2017
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 170 of the Ontario Legislature, the Child Abuse Prevention Month Act, 2017, establishes October as Child Abuse Prevention Month each year in the province.

What It Means

This Ontario bill proclaims the month of October each year as "Child Abuse Prevention Month". It highlights the responsibility of everyone in the province to ensure children's safety and support the work of child protection and prevention services. The bill came into effect on the day it received Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims the month of October in each year as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
  • States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The Province of Ontario
  • Children and youth
  • Families
  • Child protection and child abuse prevention services
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Province of Ontario recognizes the importance of supporting child protection and child abuse prevention.
  • The Province of Ontario recognizes the collective duty of Ontarians to protect children and youth.
Important Dates
  • The month of October is proclaimed as Child Abuse Prevention Month each year.
  • The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or programs that must occur during Child Abuse Prevention Month.
  • The bill does not outline specific duties or responsibilities for individuals or organizations beyond the general recognition of collective duty.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Child Abuse Prevention Month Act, 2017
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

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
Oct 19, 2017
Step 2
Second reading
Oct 26, 2017
Step 3
Committee review
Oct 26, 2017
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
Lou Rinaldi
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