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Bill 157, COPD Awareness Day Act, 2021

Kanapathi, Logan

Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2021,

chapter 18

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s

aid to Bill 157 and does not form part of the law.

Bill 157 has been enacted as

Chapter 18 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2021.

The

Bill proclaims the third Wednesday in November of each year as COPD Awareness

Day.

Bill 157 2021

Act to proclaim COPD Awareness Day

Preamble

Chronic

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which includes emphysema, chronic

bronchitis and refractory asthma, is the fourth leading cause of death in

Canada and the only one of the top five causes of death for which both

prevalence and death rate are increasing. It is estimated that by 2030, COPD

will be the third leading cause of death in the world.

COPD

is a slowly progressive disease that affects more than 2.5 million Canadians,

half of whom have not been properly diagnosed. In Ontario, approximately 10 per

cent of adults are living with the disease. The major risk factor for COPD is

smoking. However, other causes include environmental exposure to air pollution,

industrial irritants, burned biomass fuels and a genetic condition known as

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. A more recent link has also been found between COPD

symptoms and the use of e-cigarettes.

Major

symptoms of COPD include frequent respiratory infections, shortness of breath, especially

during physical activity, and a chronic cough lasting three or more months that

may produce mucus, wheezing and chest tightness.

test known as spirometry allows for early diagnosis of COPD, yet over half of

the people in Canada suffering with COPD will not be diagnosed until they reach

an advanced stage of the disease.

Increased

public awareness, early detection and treatment are imperative to prevent or

slow the progression of this extremely serious lung disease and will lead to

reduced costs and longer, higher-quality lives.

Therefore,

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

COPD

Awareness Day

The

third Wednesday in November of each year is proclaimed as COPD Awareness Day.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the COPD Awareness Day Act,

2019 .

Bill 157 Original (PDF)

EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill proclaims the third Wednesday in November of each year as COPD Awareness

Day.

Bill 157 2019

Act to proclaim COPD Awareness Day

Preamble

Chronic

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which includes emphysema, chronic

bronchitis and refractory asthma, is the fourth leading cause of death in

Canada and the only one of the top five causes of death for which both

prevalence and death rate are increasing. It is estimated that by 2030, COPD

will be the third leading cause of death in the world.

COPD

is a slowly progressive disease that affects more than 2.5 million Canadians,

half of whom have not been properly diagnosed. In Ontario, approximately 10 per

cent of adults are living with the disease. The major risk factor for COPD is

smoking. However, other causes include environmental exposure to air pollution,

industrial irritants, burned biomass fuels and a genetic condition known as

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. A more recent link has also been found between COPD

symptoms and the use of e-cigarettes.

Major

symptoms of COPD include frequent respiratory infections, shortness of breath, especially

during physical activity, and a chronic cough lasting three or more months that

may produce mucus, wheezing and chest tightness.

test known as spirometry allows for early diagnosis of COPD, yet over half of

the people in Canada suffering with COPD will not be diagnosed until they reach

an advanced stage of the disease.

Increased

public awareness, early detection and treatment are imperative to prevent or

slow the progression of this extremely serious lung disease and will lead to

reduced costs and longer, higher-quality lives.

Therefore,

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

COPD

Awareness Day

The

third Wednesday in November of each year is proclaimed as COPD Awareness Day.

Commencement

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

Short

title

The

short title of this Act is the COPD Awareness Day Act,

2019 .

Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee

June 3, 2021

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

June 2, 2021

Third Reading

Vote

Carried

June 2, 2021

Third Reading

Debated

March 10, 2021

Second Reading

Ordered for Third Reading

March 10, 2021

Second Reading

Reported without amendment

March 10, 2021

Second Reading

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Social Policy

March 8, 2021

Second Reading

Consideration of a Bill

Standing Committee on Social Policy

December 5, 2019

Second Reading

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

December 5, 2019

Second Reading

Vote

Carried

December 5, 2019

Second Reading

Debated

December 3, 2019

First Reading

Vote

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

December 3, 2019

Committee

Second Reading

December 5, 2019

Mr. Logan Kanapathi, Ms. Rima Berns-McGown, Hon. Lisa M. Thompson, Ms. Sara Singh, Mrs. Robin Martin, Ms. Teresa J. Armstrong, Ms. Natalia Kusendova, Mr. Tom Rakocevic

December 5, 2019

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy.

Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

March 8, 2021

March 10, 2021

March 10, 2021

Reported to the House without amendment. Ordered for third reading.

Third Reading

June 2, 2021

Mr. Logan Kanapathi, Mme France Gélinas, Hon. Lisa M. Thompson

Declared carried.

Royal Assent

Thursday, June 3, 2021

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