Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2010 Pendergast, Leeanna — Bill 245 (39th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 245, 39-1

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Bill 245, Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2010

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Bill 245 2010

An Act to

proclaim April 24 in each year as Meningitis Awareness Day

Preamble

Meningitis

is a serious infection caused by inflammation of the lining around the brain

and spinal cord. Meningitis kills and maims children, young people and adults

the world over. The disease has no boundaries based on wealth, colour, creed or

country and is often mistaken for the flu.

Approximately

10 per cent of individuals who contract the disease will die. Of those who survive,

up to one in five suffer permanent disabilities such as hearing loss,

neurological damage and limb amputation. Meningitis spreads through close

contact, with the bacteria being transmitted through coughing or sneezing,

sharing personal items, such as eating utensils, kissing and close physical

contact.

The

Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada (MRFC) was established in 1998 to

prevent death and disability from meningitis and other infections of the

central nervous system. Through education the MRFC provides support to

patients and their families affected by meningitis, increases public awareness

of meningitis and promotes better understanding of the disease among healthcare

professionals. The MRFC also provides funds for research into improved

diagnosis, treatment and prevention of meningitis.

April

24 in each year is World Meningitis Day. Proclaiming April 24 as Meningitis

Awareness Day in Ontario supports the work of the MRFC by heightening awareness

of meningitis and dedicates a day to sharing best practices, information and

research that are all essential to ensuring that no family loses a loved one to

this terrible disease.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Meningitis Awareness Day

1. April

24 in each year is proclaimed as Meningitis 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 Meningitis Awareness Day Act, 2010 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill proclaims April 24 in each year as Meningitis Awareness Day.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

February 17, 2010

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

February 17, 2010

Committee

Second Reading

Committee

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 245, 39-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s1 bill 245 html
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
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