Bill 14, Brain Tumour Awareness Month Act, 2001
Bill 14 2001
An Act to encourage
awareness of the need
for the early detection
and treatment of brain tumours
Preamble
Brain tumours are a devastating disease. They strike people of all ages from newborns to seniors, cross all economic, social and ethnic boundaries and affect people in all walks of life. Brain tumours are the most common cause of solid cancer in children.
Early detection and treatment are vital for a person to survive brain tumours. Brain tumour research, patient and family support services and awareness among the general public are essential to promote early detection and treatment of brain tumours.
Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Brain Tumour Awareness Month
1. The month of October in each year is proclaimed Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
Commencement
2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
3. The short title of this Act is the Brain Tumour Awareness Month Act, 2001.
Bill 14 2001
An Act to encourage awareness
of the need for the early detection
and treatment of brain tumours
Preamble
Brain tumours are a devastating disease. They strike people of all ages from newborns to seniors, cross all economic, social and ethnic boundaries and affect people in all walks of life. Brain tumours are the most common cause of solid cancer in children.
Early detection and treatment are vital for a person to survive brain tumours. Brain tumour research, patient and family support services and awareness among the general public are essential to promote early detection and treatment of brain tumours.
Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Brain Tumour Awareness Month
1. The month of October in each year is proclaimed Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
Commencement
2. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
3. The short title of this Act is the Brain Tumour Awareness Month Act, 2001.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The purpose of the Bill is to promote awareness and detection of brain tumours by proclaiming October, in each year, to be Brain Tumour Awareness Month.
| Date | Bill stage | Activity | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2001 | Royal Assent | Royal Assent received | - |
| November 8, 2001 | Third Reading | Carried | - |
| October 24, 2001 | - | Ordered for Third Reading | - |
| October 24, 2001 | - | Reported without amendment | - |
| October 23, 2001 | - | Consideration of a Bill | Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy |
| June 28, 2001 | - | Ordered referred to Standing Committee | Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy |
| June 28, 2001 | Second Reading | Carried | - |
| April 25, 2001 | First Reading | Carried | - |
Debates and Progress
First Reading
April 25, 2001
Second Reading
June 28, 2001
Declared Carried and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Social Policy.
Committee
Justice and Social Policy
October 23, 2001
October 24, 2001 Reported to House without amendment.
Third Reading
November 8, 2001
Declared Carried.
Royal Assent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001
Coming into force:Royal Assent.