Bill C-219
National Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders Act
An Act respecting the establishment of a National Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Sponsor
Glenn Thibeault NDP
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Status
Introduction and First Reading
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World Autism Awareness Day Act
Private Members' Business
February 28th, 2012 / 6:10 p.m.
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NDP
Christine Moore Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, World Autism Awareness Day is a step in the right direction, but I think other steps must follow in terms of funding and awareness.
I would like to know whether my colleague believes the two bills introduced by the hon. member for Sudbury, namely Bill C-218—which would ensure that the cost of applied behavioural analysis and intensive behavioural intervention for autistic persons is covered by the health care insurance plan of every province—and Bill C-219—which provides for the establishment of a national strategy in order to coordinate service delivery for autistic persons—are steps in the right direction to continue the work being done on this disease. I would also like to know whether he then intends to recommend to his Conservative colleagues that they support these two private member's bills.
National Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders Act
Routine Proceedings
June 15th, 2011 / 3:20 p.m.
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Glenn Thibeault Sudbury, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-219, An Act respecting the establishment of a National Strategy for Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Mr. Speaker, I am very proud to rise today to reintroduce a national autism strategy bill. The bill would, among other things, establish national standards for the treatment and delivery of autism-related services and create a system to monitor autism prevalence.
Roughly 1 in 200 Canadians are thought to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. I was recently told the story of an individual named Mark by my colleague from Algoma—Manitoulin—Kapuskasing. Mark was born with autism. Mark fought against all odds and successfully, I am happy to say, completed two college programs and, this week, graduates from Waterloo University.
Unfortunately, people like Mark are currently the exception to the rule. I hope the swift passage of this legislation will make stories like Mark's more common in the future.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)