Children's Mental Health Week Act, 2007 Horwath, Andrea — Bill 223 (38th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 223, 38-2

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Bill 223, Children's Mental Health Week Act, 2007

Horwath, Andrea

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Bill 223 2007

Act to proclaim Children's Mental Health Week

Preamble

Thousands

of children and youth in Ontario suffer needlessly every day. One in five

persons under the age of 19 suffers from a mental health condition. Left

undiagnosed, these conditions can cause pain and stress to children and youth

and to their families, schools, peers and communities.

These

problems are painful and very real, but too often are undiagnosed. It is

imperative that we, as a society, reach out to these children and youth.

is appropr iate that each and every year we r ecognize and raise awareness of

these issues in order to reduce the stigma associated with mental health

conditions and to give encouragement to children and youth who live with mental

health conditions.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Children's

Mental Health Week

(1) The

first full week in May in each year is proclaimed as Children's Mental Health

Week.

Same

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the first full

week in May in a year starts on the first Monday in May that year and ends on

the following Sunday.

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 Children's Mental Health

Week Act, 2007 .

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EXPLANATORY

NOTE

The

Bill proclaims the first week in May in each year as Children's Mental Health Week.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

May 14, 2007

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May 14, 2007

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 223, 38-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p38 s2 bill 223 html
Language	en
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