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Bill 301 explained in plain English

Autism Awareness Day Act, 2021

Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill 301
Full title
Autism Awareness Day Act, 2021
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Jun 1, 2021

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.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Jun 1, 2021
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

The Autism Awareness Day Act, 2021, establishes April 2nd as Autism Awareness Day in Ontario.

What It Means

This bill, known as the Autism Awareness Day Act, 2021, proclaims April 2nd of each year as Autism Awareness Day in Ontario. The preamble states that this day is intended to increase public awareness of autism spectrum disorder, reduce stigma, and promote understanding and support for individuals with autism and their caregivers. It also mentions the government's responsibility to provide therapies and services to people with autism. The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Proclaims April 2 in each year as Autism Awareness Day.
  • States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • People living with autism spectrum disorder
  • Caregivers of people living with autism spectrum disorder
  • The public in Ontario
Important Dates
  • April 2 in each year is proclaimed as Autism Awareness Day.
  • 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 on Autism Awareness Day.
  • The bill does not detail the scope of "greater understanding" or "greater support" mentioned in the preamble.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Autism Awareness Day Act, 2021
commencement

The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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
Jun 1, 2021
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
Teresa J. Armstrong
New Democratic Party of Ontario | London—Fanshawe
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