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Bill 61 explained in plain English

Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2020

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 61
Full title
Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2020
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Dec 8, 2020

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
Royal Assent received
Latest Activity
Dec 8, 2020
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

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Short Version

Bill 61 of 2020 proclaims the week beginning February 1st each year as Eating Disorders Awareness Week in Ontario.

What It Means

This Act proclaims the week beginning on February 1st of each year as "Eating Disorders Awareness Week" in Ontario. The preamble to the bill highlights that understanding the influence of social and structural factors on eating disorders is important for awareness and education. It also notes that anyone can develop an eating disorder and that diverse populations experience them differently. The proclamation aims to raise awareness about healthy relationships with bodies and the need for culturally relevant resources for treatment, education, and prevention.

What This Bill Does
  • It proclaims the week beginning on February 1 in each year as Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
  • It states that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Who Is Affected
  • The general public in Ontario
  • Individuals and communities affected by eating disorders
  • Healthcare providers and researchers
  • Educators
Important Dates
  • The week beginning February 1 in each year is proclaimed as Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
  • This Act came into force on December 8, 2020, the day it received Royal Assent.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify any activities or programs that must occur during Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
  • The bill does not outline specific funding or resource allocation for eating disorder awareness, treatment, or prevention initiatives.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Eating Disorders Awareness Week Act, 2020
commencement

The Act came into force on the day it received Royal Assent.

Source: Section 2

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Nov 21, 2018
Step 2
Second reading
Dec 2, 2020
Step 3
Committee review
Dec 1, 2020
Step 4
Third reading
Dec 3, 2020
Step 5
Royal assent
Dec 8, 2020

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.

Sponsor
Jill Andrew
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.

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.

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