CHILD health laws, HEALTH promotion, MEDICAL laws, HEALTH policy, LAW
Abstract
The article focuses on the legislation of Bill 203 or The Jordan's Principle Implementation Act as well as the involvement of physician Jon Gerrard to the bill in Manitoba. It discusses the passage and reception of the bill in the Legislature, the House Resolution in 2008, the terms in implementing Jordan's Principle, and examples of Jordan's Principle in action. The advocacy of Gerrard for the health issues of children and on the implementation of Jordan's Principle is also mentioned.