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Bill 24 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, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 24
Full title
Men's Health Awareness Week Act, 2016
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Sep 26, 2016

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
Carried
Latest Activity
Sep 26, 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

This Act proclaims the week preceding the third Sunday in June as Men's Health Awareness Week in Ontario.

What It Means

Bill 24, also 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 the overall health of the population, 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
  • Declares that the week immediately before the third Sunday in June of each year is to be known as Men's Health Awareness Week.
  • States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
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.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any programs, funding, or specific activities to be undertaken during Men's Health Awareness Week.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement of the Men's Health Awareness Week Act, 2016
commencement

The Act will come into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Sep 26, 2016
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
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