Ontario MPPs have passed new legislation named for an Ottawa-area high school rugby player who died in 2013 after suffering multiple concussions.

“Rowan’s Law” will establish a committee to work on the 49 recommendations made after the coroner’s inquest into 17-year-old Rowan Stringer’s death.

education for student athletes, parents and teachers, as well as guidelines to ensure a child is removed from play and properly treated if a concussion is suspected.

Rowan’s father, Gordon Stringer, told ŰÎŰ´ŤĂ˝ Channel on Tuesday that the coroner’s inquest had determined his daughter’s death was preventable.

“Hearing that is pretty hard as a parent, but it’s motivated us to move ahead with trying to make these 49 well thought-out recommendations come to fruition,” he said.

“We certainly would not want to have another child experience the tragic result that Rowan had.”

Stringer said concussions are a great concern for many parents, but everyone agrees that an active, healthy lifestyle is important for youth.

 â€œWe just have to make sure that they play smart and play safe,” he said.

The law passed with all-party support.