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Second Session, Forty-third Parliament,

69-70 Elizabeth II, 2020-2021

SENATE OF CANADA

BILL S-223
An Act respecting Kindness Week

AS PASSED
BY THE SENATE
May 4, 2021
4321717


SUMMARY

This enactment designates the third week of February in each and every year as “Kindness Week”.

Available on the Senate of Canada website at the following address:
www.sencanada.ca/en


2nd Session, 43rd Parliament,

69-70 Elizabeth II, 2020-2021

SENATE OF CANADA

BILL S-223

An Act respecting Kindness Week

Preamble

Whereas kindness encourages values such as empathy, respect, gratitude and compassion;

Whereas kind acts lead to the improved health and well-being of Canadians;

Whereas Kindness Week is already celebrated in some Canadian cities;

Whereas designating and celebrating a Kindness Week throughout Canada will encourage acts of kindness, volunteerism and charitable giving to the benefit of all Canadians;

Whereas Kindness Week will connect individuals and organizations to share resources, information and tools to foster more acts of kindness;

And whereas Parliament envisions that Kindness Week might encourage a culture of kindness in Canada throughout the year;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

Short Title

Short title

1This Act may be cited as the Kindness Week Act.

Kindness Week

Kindness Week

2Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the third week of February is to be known as “Kindness Week”.

Published under authority of the Senate of Canada

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