Children and Youth in Care Day Act, 2014 Wong, Soo — Bill 53 (40th Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 53, 40-2

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Bill 53, Children and Youth in Care Day Act, 2014

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[40] Bill 53 Royal Assent (PDF)

Bill 53 2014

Act to proclaim Children and Youth in Care Day

Preamble

There

are over 8,000 children and youth living under the care of the Crown and of

Children's Aid Societies in 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.

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 about

children and youth under the care of the Province and to recommit to supporting

them and helping them reach their full potential.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Children

and Youth in Care Day

1. May

14 in each year is proclaimed as Children and Youth in Care 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 Children and Youth in Care

Day Act, 2014 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This

Explanatory Note was written as a reader's aid to Bill 53 and does not form

part of the law. Bill 53 has been enacted as

Chapter 2 of the Statutes of

Ontario, 2014.

The

Bill proclaims May 14 in each year as Children and Youth in Care Day.

[40] Bill 53 Original (PDF)

Bill 53 2013

Act to proclaim Children and Youth in Care Day

Preamble

There

are over 8,000 children and youth living under the care of the Crown and of

Children's Aid Societies in 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.

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 about

children and youth under the care of the Province and to recommit to supporting

them and helping them reach their full potential.

Therefore,

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

the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Children

and Youth in Care Day

1. May

14 in each year is proclaimed as Children and Youth in Care 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 Children and Youth in Care

Day Act, 2013 .

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The

Bill proclaims May 14 in each year as Children and Youth in Care Day.

Date Bill stage Activity Committee

March 25, 2014

Royal Assent

Royal Assent received

March 17, 2014

Third Reading

Carried

March 17, 2014

Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House

March 17, 2014

Discharge the Order of referral to Committee

March 17, 2014

Motion to arrange proceedings

May 9, 2013

Ordered referred to Standing Committee

Standing Committee on General Government

May 9, 2013

Second Reading

Carried

May 9, 2013

Second Reading

Debate

April 16, 2013

First Reading

Carried

Debates and Progress

First Reading

April 16, 2013

Committee

Second Reading

May 9, 2013

Ms. Soo Wong, Mrs. Jane McKenna, Miss Monique Taylor, Hon. Tracy MacCharles, Mr. John O’Toole, Ms. Sarah Campbell, Mr. Kevin Daniel Flynn, Mr. Jim McDonell, Mr. Gilles Bisson, Ms. Dipika Damerla, Mr. Rod Jackson, Ms. Helena Jaczek, Mr. Vic Dhillon

May 9, 2013

Declared carried. Referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Motion to Arrange Proceedings

March 17, 2014

Order referring the Bill to the Standing Committee on General Government discharged. Ordered for Third Reading pursuant to the Order of the House.

Committee

Standing Committee on General Government

Third Reading

March 17, 2014

Declared carried.

Royal Assent

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

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Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 53, 40-2
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Language	en
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