Bill C-284

National Strategy for Eye Care Act

An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care

Sponsor

Judy Sgro  Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of March 19, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

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 the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

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