A vital law that would move Ontario forward in protecting young athletes from concussions is likely to pass before Queen’s Park goes on its summer break, a valuable step forward in battling concussions in this province.

Fears arose recently that the Liberals would prorogue the legislature early, preventing Rowan’s Law – named after Rowan Stringer, a 17-year-old rugby player who died in May 2013 after head injuries – from becoming law.

Happily, the Sun’s Susan Sherring found out this week that the Liberals did not intend to end the legislative session early. And while the bill's passage is not assured — though MPP Lisa MacLeod, who introduced it, says it has all party support — proponents at least won’t have to start over in the fall because of some arbitrary suspension of the legislature.

It's good that MPPs will act sensibly and consider this bill.

After Stringer, a John McCrae secondary school student, died, a coroner’s inquest made 49 recommendations about concussions in youth sport, such as mandatory concussion education and medical clearance for those who’ve been diagnosed before they’re able to return to the field.

MacLeod’s bill would strike a committee to look into how to best adopt them. It has even drawn support from hockey great Eric Lindros, who went to Queen’s Park to champion the bill.

Lindros had his own career cut short by concussions. The guy knows a thing or two. The politicians at Queen’s Park would do well to pay attention to him on this.

Estimates suggest that between nine and 12 per cent of all high school sports injuries are concussions. Part of the value we see in Rowan’s Law is that it will allay fears that kids shouldn’t play sports. Understandably, parents could be hesitant about putting their children in team sports because of concussion fears.

But sports are valuable. The province knows that, parents know that and kids know that. So it’s important that everyone understand how young people can be safe out on the field.

Common sense proposals, to be sure.

In the United States, all 50 states have laws on youth concussions. Canada is way behind.

Queen’s Park has a chance to catch up. And it could mean lives saved.

Let’s do this. Not just for Rowan Stringer or her parents, who’ve championed this bill. But for all the kids and families that new legislation might help avoid tragedy.