Bill 66 explained in plain English
Family Caregiver Day Act, 2016
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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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.
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The Family Caregiver Day Act, 2016, proclaims the first Tuesday in April of each year as Family Caregiver Day in Ontario.
This bill establishes the first Tuesday in April each year as Family Caregiver Day in Ontario. It aims to increase recognition and awareness of family caregivers, acknowledging their unpaid care for individuals with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or age-related needs, and recognizing their social and economic contributions.
- It proclaims the first Tuesday in April of every year as Family Caregiver Day.
- It acknowledges the role and contributions of family caregivers who provide unpaid care to individuals needing assistance.
- It requires the bill to come into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Family caregivers (individuals providing unpaid care to family members, friends, or others)
- Individuals receiving care from family caregivers
- The general public, through increased awareness
- The first Tuesday in April of each year is proclaimed as Family Caregiver Day.
- The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any activities or duties associated with the proclamation of Family Caregiver Day beyond its designation as a day of recognition.
The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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