Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day Act, 2002 Spina, Joe — Bill 117 (37th Parliament, 3rd Session)

Bill 117, 37-3

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Bill 117, Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day Act, 2002

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Bill 117 2001

An Act to proclaim

Congenital Heart Defects

Awareness Day

Preamble

Congenital heart defects or disease is a birth-related defect and consists

of 35 different types of heart defects.

Congenital heart defects are the leading birth-related defect that causes

death. They affect 82,800 persons of the age of 18 years or less in Canada.

That amounts to more than one of every 100 children born in Canada each year,

with Ontario having the highest per capita rate in Canada. In addition, there

are approximately 12,000 adults in Canada currently receiving follow-up

cardiac care. The number of complex cases requiring that care is expected to

double by the year 2006.

Deaths related to congenital heart defects are caused by late detection, a

scarcity of donor hearts and the failure to make timely medical intervention.

More research is required in order to discover further surgical options and

to describe accurately the origin, physical signs and symptoms of congenital

heart defects.

The people of Ontario wish to officially recognize the need for awareness

of congenital heart defects so that prevention, early diagnosis and

intervention become a top priority.

Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the

Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day

1. February 14 in each year is proclaimed as

Congenital Heart Defects Awareness Day.

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 Congenital

Heart Defects Awareness Day Act, 2001 .

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Bill proclaims February 14 in each year as Congenital Heart Defects

Awareness Day.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

December 12, 2002

Ordered for Third Reading

December 12, 2002

Reported without amendment

December 12, 2002

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

December 5, 2001

Ordered carried over from previous session

December 5, 2001

Carried over to next session

November 8, 2001

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs

November 8, 2001

Second Reading

Carried

November 8, 2001

Second Reading

Debate

October 23, 2001

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

October

23, 2001

Second Reading

November

8, 2001

Mr Spina, Mr Peters, Mr Kormos, Mr Tascona, Mr Phillips, Ms

Churley, Mr Miller

Declared Carried and referred to the Standing Committee on

Finance and Economic Affairs.

Committee:

Finance and Economic Affairs

December

12, 2002

Reported to the House without amendment. Ordered for third

reading.

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 117, 37-3
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p37 s3 bill 117 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
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