Men's Health Awareness Week Act, 2016 Potts, Arthur — Bill 170 (41st Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 170, 41-1

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Bill 170, Men's Health Awareness Week Act, 2016

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Bill 170 2016

An Act to proclaim

the week immediately preceding the third Sunday in June as Men's Health

Awareness Week

Preamble

Men's

health is an integral component of population health. Men's health doesn't just

affect men themselves. Ontario families, communities and society are all impacted

by the state of men's health.

June

is a special and significant month for men and their families. With the third

Sunday in June recognized internationally as Father's Day, the preceding week

provides an opportunity for Ontario's families and communities and employers to

proactively raise awareness around, and actively engage in, improving men's

health.

proclaiming the week immediately preceding Father's Day as Men's Health Awareness

Week in Ontario, the province recognizes the importance of attaining and

maintaining positive health outcomes for men across the province.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Men's

Health Awareness Week

1. The

week immediately preceding the third Sunday in June in each year is proclaimed

as Men's Health Awareness Week.

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 Men's Health Awareness Week

Act, 2016 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill proclaims the week immediately preceding the third Sunday in June in each

year as Men's Health Awareness Week.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

March 10, 2016

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Justice Policy

March 10, 2016

Second Reading

Carried

March 10, 2016

Second Reading

Debate

February 24, 2016

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

February 24, 2016

Committee

Second Reading

March 10, 2016

Mr. Arthur Potts, Mr. Lorne Coe, Mr. Paul Miller, Hon. Dipika Damerla, Mr. Jim McDonell, Mr. Gilles Bisson, Mr. Joe Dickson, Mr. John Fraser

March 10, 2016

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

Committee

Standing Committee on Justice Policy

Third Reading

Royal Assent

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 170, 41-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s1 bill 170 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
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