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Purpose and scope

• Bill C-229 would require the Minister of Health to develop a national framework on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
• It concerns people with ADHD and their families, educators, and medical and mental health practitioners. The preamble says ADHD affects both children and adults.
• The bill was at first reading on September 18, 2025.

National framework

The Minister would have to consult provincial government and Indigenous governing body representatives responsible for health and education, as well as other relevant stakeholders. The framework must include measures to:

• Develop resources to help people with ADHD and their families recognize, understand and manage it.
• Equip educators to support students with ADHD and related learning comorbid disorders.
• Improve ADHD training for medical and mental health practitioners, including access to training and support on evidence-based assessment and treatment.
• Facilitate equitable access for people with ADHD and their families to practitioners trained in the disorder.

Reporting and deadlines

• Within two years after the Act comes into force: the Minister must prepare a report setting out the framework and table it in each House of Parliament within the first 15 sitting days of that House after completion.
• Within five years after the framework report is tabled in both Houses: the Minister must prepare a report on the framework’s effectiveness, including conclusions and recommendations, and table it on the same sitting-day timetable.
• Each report must be published on the Department of Health website within 10 days after it has been tabled in both Houses.

Existing law and costs

• The bill creates framework-development and reporting duties; the provided text does not identify amendments to existing laws.
• It does not specify funding or costs.