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Bill C-224 (Historical)

National Framework on Cancers Linked to Firefighting Act

An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting

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

Sponsor

Sherry Romanado  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 framework designed to raise awareness of cancers linked to firefighting with the goal of improving access for firefighters to cancer prevention and treatment.
The enactment also designates the month of January, in each year, as “Firefighter Cancer 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-224s:

C-224 (2020) An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces
C-224 (2020) An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces
C-224 (2016) Law Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
C-224 (2013) Climate Change Accountability Act

Votes

March 8, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting
June 22, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-224, An Act to establish a national framework for the prevention and treatment of cancers linked to firefighting

Health Committee, on Dec. 8, 2022

    Health Committee, on Dec. 13, 2022

    • Richard Amnotte, Second Vice-President, French Language and Language Diversity, Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs
    • Ryan Pitchers, Battalion Chief, Fort McMurray Firefighters Association
    • Neil McMillan, Director, Science and Research, International Association of Fire Fighters
    • Tim Singer, Director General, Environmental and Radiation Health Sciences, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Department of Health