Bill 211 explained in plain English
Dwarfism Awareness and Acceptance Month Act, 2020
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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Bill 211 proclaims October as Dwarfism Awareness and Acceptance Month in Ontario to promote understanding and acceptance of people with dwarfism.
This bill proclaims the month of October each year as Dwarfism Awareness and Acceptance Month in Ontario. The purpose is to increase public knowledge about dwarfism, promote positive awareness, and change negative misconceptions about people with dwarfism. By doing this, Ontario aims to help raise awareness and foster a more supportive environment for individuals with short stature and their families.
- Declares that the month of October will be known as Dwarfism Awareness and Acceptance Month in Ontario every year.
- States that the Act comes into effect on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The general public in Ontario.
- People with dwarfism.
- Families of people with dwarfism.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any particular activities or events that must occur during Dwarfism Awareness and Acceptance Month.
Establishes the month of October as Dwarfism Awareness and Acceptance Month annually.
Source: Section 1
Specifies that the Act becomes law on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Source: Section 2
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