URGENT!
Help Us Move Bill C-277 Forward
The following information is from Brain Injury Canada
On June 12 2024, the House of Commons voted unanimously in favour of Bill C-277, An Act to establish a national strategy on brain injuries.
This was an incredible moment for the brain injury community as brain injury has never had this level of focus in the House of Commons. But the work is just getting started and we have a few more big hurdles before this becomes law.
Where are we now and what’s next
The bill has now been referred to the Standing Committee on Health. What does this mean?
- The committee examines the bill in detail, holds hearings, and may invite witnesses.
- The committee may propose amendments to the bill. Amendments are debated and voted on by the committee members.
- The committee reports the bill back to the House of Commons with or without amendments.
There are multiple stages a bill has to go through to receive Royal Assent, and it takes a long time. And if it isn’t passed before the next election, we have to start all over again.
So this means we have to work fast—and we need the help of everyone.
How can I help?
Our goal is to flood the Standing Committee on Health with letters and briefs from individuals and organizations to demonstrate the cross-Canadian support for a National Strategy. This is an important and long-overlooked need on behalf of Canadian living with a brain injury and this is our chance to make ourselves heard.
You can help by submitting a letter or brief sharing your perspective of why a national strategy is needed and how it will improve the lives of individuals and families living with the effects of brain injury.
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