Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day Act, 2009 Jaczek, Helena — Bill 178 (39th Parliament, 1st Session)

Bill 178, 39-1

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Bill 178, Congenital Heart Disease Awareness Day Act, 2009

Jaczek, Helena

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Bill 178 2009

Act to proclaim February 14 in each year as Congenital Heart Disease Awareness

Day

Preamble

Congenital

Heart Disease (CHD) is the most common cause of all birth defects, affecting 1

in 70 newborns. There are presently 20,000 children and 37,000 adults in the Province of Ontario with CHD. Most CHD patients require lifelong specialized medical care

in order to survive. CHD Awareness Day aims to highlight to the public the need

for enhanced standards of care for CHD patients, as well as increased research

funding and assistance to support groups.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Congenital

Heart Disease Awareness Day

1. February

14 in each year is proclaimed as Congenital Heart Disease 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 Disease

Awareness Day Act, 2009 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill proclaims February 14 in each year as Congenital Heart Disease Awareness

Day.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

November 26, 2009

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

November 26, 2009

Second Reading

Carried

November 26, 2009

Second Reading

Debate

May 7, 2009

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

May 7, 2009

Committee

Second Reading

November 26, 2009

Ms. Helena Jaczek, Mrs. Christine Elliott, M me France Gélinas, Mr. Shafiq Qaadri, Mrs. Elizabeth Witmer, Mr. Rick Johnson, Mr. Garfield Dunlop

November 26, 2009

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

Committee

Standing Committee on Social Policy

Third Reading

Royal Assent :

Coming into force :

Royal Assent.

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 178, 39-1
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p39 s1 bill 178 html
Language	en
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