Ryan's Law is an Ontario, Canada law that forces schools to allow children to have their inhalers with them.[1][2][3] It is named after Ryan Gibbons of Straffordville, Ontario who died on 9 October 2012 aged 12, because his school would not let him carry his inhaler with him.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Patrick Bennett, Allergic Living. ""Ryan's Law" Aims to Protect Asthmatic Students". Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  2. ↑ The Canadian Press (2015). "Ontario law passes to let asthmatic kids carry inhalers in school". Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  3. ↑ Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario (2014). "Bill 135, Ryan's Law (Ensuring Asthma Friendly Schools), 2014". Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  4. ↑ The Canadian Pres (2013). "Ontario mom urges schools to let asthmatic kids carry puffers". Retrieved 2016-01-30.
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