Lupus Awareness Day Act, 2021 — Bill 112 (42nd Parliament, 1st Session)
Bill 112, 42-1
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Bill 112, Lupus Awareness Day Act, 2021
Pang, Billy
Royal Assent received. Statutes of Ontario 2021,
chapter 12
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EXPLANATORY
NOTE
This Explanatory Note was written as a reader’s
aid to Bill 112 and does not form part of the law.
Bill 112 has been enacted as
Chapter 12 of the Statutes of Ontario, 2021.
The Bill recognizes May 10 in each year
as Lupus Awareness Day.
Bill 112 2021
Act to proclaim Lupus Awareness Day
Preamble
Lupus
is an auto-immune disease which is typically characterized by inflammation in
one or more parts of the body. It belongs to the family of diseases that
includes rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, juvenile diabetes and
scleroderma.
The
disease affects one out of every 1,000 Canadian men, women and children.
However, women are eight times more likely to contract the disease,
particularly women between the ages of 15 to 45 years.
Although
the cause of the disease still remains largely unknown, certain properties of
the disease are discernible. Lupus attacks the body’s immune system, leaving it
unable to differentiate between intruders and healthy tissue. As a result,
vital organs are damaged, causing pain and organ dysfunction in the body.
The
diagnosis and treatment for lupus are improving, allowing most people with
lupus to live active and productive lives. Increasingly, the disease can be
treated and controlled. It may come and go in cycles or, in a few cases, go
into a permanent remission. However, sometimes lupus cannot be controlled and
is fatal.
better understanding of the disease and its symptoms are conducive to improving
the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Proclaiming a day of awareness of
lupus will help to inspire, inform and support individuals with lupus and
others. Many countries in the world, including the United States of America and
the United Kingdom, have recognized May 10 as World Lupus Day and associate the
colour purple with that day.
Therefore,
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of
the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Lupus
Awareness Day
(1) May
10 in each year is recognized as Lupus Awareness Day.
Same
(2) On
Lupus Awareness Day, all Ontarians are encouraged to wear an item of the colour
purple.
Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short
title
The
short title of this Act is the Lupus Awareness Day
Act, 2021 .
Bill 112 Original (PDF)
EXPLANATORY
NOTE
The
Bill recognizes May 10 in each year as Lupus Awareness Day.
Bill 112 2019
Act to proclaim Lupus Awareness Day
Preamble
Lupus
is an auto-immune disease which is typically characterized by inflammation in
one or more parts of the body. It belongs to the family of diseases that
includes rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, juvenile diabetes and
scleroderma.
The
disease affects one out of every 1,000 Canadian men, women and children.
However, women are eight times more likely to contract the disease,
particularly women between the ages of 15 to 45 years.
Although
the cause of the disease still remains largely unknown, certain properties of
the disease are discernible. Lupus attacks the body’s immune system, leaving it
unable to differentiate between intruders and healthy tissue. As a result,
vital organs are damaged, causing pain and organ dysfunction in the body.
The
diagnosis and treatment for lupus are improving, allowing most people with
lupus to live active and productive lives. Increasingly, the disease can be
treated and controlled. It may come and go in cycles or, in a few cases, go
into a permanent remission. However, sometimes lupus cannot be controlled and
is fatal.
better understanding of the disease and its symptoms are conducive to improving
the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Proclaiming a day of awareness of
lupus will help to inspire, inform and support individuals with lupus and
others. Many countries in the world, including the United States of America and
the United Kingdom, have recognized May 10 as World Lupus Day and associate the
colour purple with that day.
Therefore,
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of
the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Lupus
Awareness Day
(1) May
10 in each year is recognized as Lupus Awareness Day.
Same
(2) On
Lupus Awareness Day, all Ontarians are encouraged to wear an item of the colour
purple.
Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short
title
The
short title of this Act is the Lupus Awareness Day
Act, 2019 .
Date Bill stage Event Outcome Committee
May 12, 2021
Royal Assent
Royal Assent received
May 10, 2021
Third Reading
Vote
Carried
May 10, 2021
Third Reading
Question put
May 10, 2021
Third Reading
Motion to arrange proceedings
May 10, 2021
Second Reading
Ordered for Third Reading
May 10, 2021
Second Reading
Reported without amendment
May 6, 2021
Second Reading
Consideration of a Bill
Standing Committee on General Government
November 7, 2019
Second Reading
Ordered referred to Standing Committee
Standing Committee on General Government
November 7, 2019
Second Reading
Vote
Carried
November 7, 2019
Second Reading
Debated
May 9, 2019
First Reading
Vote
Carried
Debates and Progress
First Reading
May 9, 2019
Committee
Second Reading
November 7, 2019
Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.
Committee
Standing Committee on General Government
May 6, 2021
May 10, 2021
Reported to the House without amendment. Ordered for third reading.
Third Reading
Motion to Arrange Proceedings
May 10, 2021
Declared carried.
May 10, 2021
Declared carried.
Royal Assent
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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