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Bill C-284 (Historical)

National Strategy for Eye Care Act

An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care

This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in January 2025.

Sponsor

Judy Sgro  Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment provides for the development of a national strategy to support the prevention and treatment of eye disease, as well as vision rehabilitation, to ensure better health outcomes for Canadians.
It also designates the month of February as “Age-Related Macular Degeneration Awareness Month”.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-284s:

C-284 (2021) An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (financial assistance)
C-284 (2016) National Renewable Energy Strategy Act
C-284 (2013) Status of Women Canada Act
C-284 (2011) Status of Women Canada Act

Votes

Oct. 25, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care
June 7, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care

Health Committee, on June 20, 2023