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Bill 117 explained in plain English

Myasthenia Gravis Month Act, 2022

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, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 117
Full title
Myasthenia Gravis Month Act, 2022
Current status
Passed
Latest event
Royal Assent received
Last updated
Apr 14, 2022

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 2nd 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
Apr 14, 2022
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

Bill 117 proclaims June as Myasthenia Gravis Month in Ontario each year.

What It Means

Bill 117 is a short Ontario law that designates the month of June as Myasthenia Gravis Month each year. The bill includes background information about myasthenia gravis, a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects voluntary muscles in the body. According to the bill, this condition impacts an estimated 3,800 Ontario residents. The proclamation came into force on April 14, 2022, when the bill received Royal Assent.

What This Bill Does
  • Designates June as Myasthenia Gravis Month in Ontario, to be observed each year
Who Is Affected
  • Ontario residents living with myasthenia gravis and their families
  • The estimated 3,800 Ontario residents affected by myasthenia gravis
  • Health organizations and advocates focused on myasthenia gravis awareness
Important Dates
  • The Act came into force on April 14, 2022, the day it received Royal Assent
  • June is proclaimed as Myasthenia Gravis Month each year
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill does not specify what activities or observances should occur during Myasthenia Gravis Month or what role, if any, government ministries or organizations should play in promoting awareness during this month
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Myasthenia Gravis Month Act, 2022
created

A new Ontario law is created that proclaims June as Myasthenia Gravis Month each year

Source: Section 1

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
Apr 13, 2022
Step 2
Second reading
Apr 13, 2022
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Apr 13, 2022
Step 5
Royal assent
Apr 14, 2022

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
Monique Taylor
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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