Bill 149 explained in plain English
Dyslexia Awareness Month Act, 2019
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.
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This bill proclaims the month of October as Dyslexia Awareness Month in Ontario each year.
This bill, known as the Dyslexia Awareness Month Act, 2019, would establish the month of October each year in Ontario as Dyslexia Awareness Month. The preamble to the bill states that dyslexia is a common learning difference that affects many people and can present challenges in education and life if not properly supported. Designating October as Dyslexia Awareness Month aims to increase public education and awareness about dyslexia, how to support individuals with dyslexia, and how to remove barriers they may face. The bill states that it comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- It establishes the month of October in each year as Dyslexia Awareness Month in Ontario.
- It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The general population of Ontario
- Individuals with dyslexia
- Families of individuals with dyslexia
- Educators and the education system in Ontario
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or obligations that must occur during Dyslexia Awareness Month.
The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
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