Jonathan’s Law:
Is
an
initiative
in
the
memory
of
my
dear
son
Jonathan
Leitao,
who
died
of
a
terminal
cancer;
and
for
all
the
parents who continue on after the untimely deaths of their beloved children.
This
Bill
has
been
introduced
into
the
Ontario
Legislative
Assembly
by
MPP
Peter
Tabuns,
and
passed
the
first reading on March 8th, 2016.
Jonathan’s
Law
passed
second
reading
on
December
8th,
2016
thanks
to
the
efforts
of
NDP
MPP
Peter
Tabuns,
Hon.
Dipika
Damerla,
Mr.
Jim
McDonell,
Ms.
Jennifer
K.
French,
Hon.
Eleanor
McMahon,
Ms.
Peggy
Sattler,
Hon.
Kevin
Flynn,
Mrs.
Gila
Martow
and all the members of the Ontario Legislature.
I
request
you
to
watch
the
second
reading
and
full
debate
on
Jonathan’s
Law
in
the
Ontario
Legislature.
I
thank
all
the
legislators,
particularly those that spoke on the bill and for their support to Jonathan’s Law.
Jonathan’s
Law
has
now
been
referred
to
committee.
The
sooner
it
becomes
law
the
sooner
we
avoid
bereaved
parents
from
being
exposed
to
precarious
situations
that
can
cause
them
even
more
suffering.
Please
support
Jonathan’s
Law
by
emailing
your
MPP.
We need your support to make this Bill a law in Ontario soon. Support this bill by emailing your MPP.
My son’s contribution to PACT at SickKids Hospital in Toronto:
Shortly
after
Jonathan
realized
he
was
going
to
die
from
the
cancer
he
was
diagnosed
with,
he
told
the
doctor,
“I
want
to
help
others,
when
I
was
in
the
hospital
and
they
inserted
the
NG
tube
in
my
nose,
I
told
my
dad
I
want
to
volunteer
at
SickKids
and
help
other
kids
going
through
this
experience,
by
talking
to
them
and
helping
them.
My
dad
also
promised
to
help
along
with
me.
I
cannot
do
that now, but I would love to do the video.” He participated in this video to help raise funds for SickKids Foundation.
In honor of his wishes, I volunteer at SickKids Hospital and Espy does at Jonathan’s high school.
Jonathan’s monthly lunch:
About
three
months
after
he
died,
on
December
23,
2014
(would
have
been
Jonathan’s
17th
birthday),
Espy,
Matthew
(my
wife
and
elder
son)
visited
an
orphanage
for
homeless
boys
in
the
southern
part
of
Goa,
India.
We
presented
them
a
special
meal,
the
boys
cut
a
cake
and
sang
happy
birthday
and
merry
christmas
to
Jonathan.
Since
then,
in
honor
of
Jonathan
we
provide
a
special
meal
to
the
boys
at
this
home
on
the
5th
of
every
month
-
the
day
that
Jonathan
died.
My
wife
Espy
manages
this
program,
and
you
can
view
a
short
video
of
the
first
lunch
presented
on
Dec
23,
2014.
Click
Jonathan’s
cake
to
view
a short video of his birthday party.
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Jonathan’s Law