An Act respecting proclaim Children and Youth in Care Day Loi proclamant le Jour des enfants et des jeunes pris en charge Mrs. Piruzza Mme Piruzza Private Member’s Bill Projet de loi de député 1st Reading May 14, 2012 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent 1 re lecture 14 mai 2012 2 e lecture 3 e lecture Sanction royale Printed by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Imprimé par l’Assemblée législative de l’Ontario Bill 90 2012 Projet de loi 90 2012 An Act to proclaim Children and Youth in Care Day Loi proclamant le Jour des enfants et des jeunes pris en charge There are over 8,000 children and youth living under the care of the Crown and of Children’s Aid Societies in On- tario. Plus de 8 000 enfants et jeunes sont actuellement pris en charge par la Couronne et les sociétés d’aide à l’enfance en Ontario. Wards of the Crown and of Children’s Aid Societies were given a voice through “Our Voice, Our Turn: Youth Leaving Care Hearings”, a series of hearings organized by current and former wards of the Province. These hearings shed light on the challenges faced by children and youth living under the care of the Province and made it clear that more must be done to support these young people. Les pupilles de la Couronne et des sociétés d’aide à l’enfance ont eu droit de paro le lors d’une série d’audien- ces organisées par des pupilles, actuels et anciens, de la Province sous la bannière «Notre voix, notre tour». Ces audiences ont mis en lumière les difficultés qu’éprouven t les enfants et les jeunes pris en charge par la Province e t ont clairement indiqué qu’ils doivent recevoir un plus grand soutien. By proclaiming May 14 in each year Children and Youth in Care Day, the Province of Ontario recognizes the enormous contributions that current and former Crown and Society wards make to the Province, as well as the strength, bravery and resilience shown by these children and youth in the face of adversity. Children and Youth in Care Day is an opportunity to raise awareness abou