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Diabetes Awareness Month
First Session, Forty-second Parliament,
64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-403
An Act to designate the month of November as Diabetes Awareness Month
FIRST READING, May 24, 2018
Ms. Sidhu
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SUMMARY
This enactment designates the month of November in each and every year as “Diabetes Awareness Month”.
Available on the House of Commons website at the following address:
www.ourcommons.ca
1st Session, 42nd Parliament, 
64-65-66-67 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-403
An Act to designate the month of November as Diabetes Awareness Month
Preamble
Whereas one in four Canadians lives with prediabetes or diabetes, a chronic disease that can result in life-threatening complications if not treated;
Whereas diabetes awareness and education can help people identify early signs of diabetes and thus prevent or delay its onset;
And whereas Canada, the birthplace of insulin — a hormone that plays a key role in the control of diabetes —, seeks to be a leader in promoting diabetes awareness by designating the month of November as Diabetes Awareness Month;
Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada enacts as follows:
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1 This Act may be cited as the Diabetes Awareness Month Act. 
Diabetes Awareness Month
Diabetes Awareness Month
2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the month of November is to be known as “Diabetes Awareness Month”.
Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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