Bill C-369
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First Session, Forty-fourth Parliament, 70-71 Elizabeth II – 1-2 Charles III, 2021-2022-2023 |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA |
An Act respecting Christian Heritage Month
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FIRST READING, December 5, 2023
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Ms. Gladu |
SUMMARY
This enactment designates the month of December as “Christian Heritage Month”.
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Available on the House of Commons website at the following address:
www.ourcommons.ca
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1st Session, 44th Parliament, 70-71 Elizabeth II – 1-2 Charles III, 2021-2022-2023 |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA |
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BILL C-369 |
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An Act respecting Christian Heritage Month |
Preamble
Whereas, in the conferences and negotiations that brought about Confederation, Canada was originally named “Dominion of Canada”, a name reportedly inspired by the passage in the Bible (King James Version) at Psalm 72:8, which states: “He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth”;
Whereas the month of December marks significant events and celebrations in the Christian calendar, from the beginning of Advent to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ;
And whereas, according to Statistics Canada’s 2021 Census of Population, Christianity is the largest religion in Canada, with over half of Canadians identifying as Christian;
Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
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1 This Act may be cited as the Christian Heritage Month Act.
Christian Heritage Month
Christian Heritage Month
2 Throughout Canada, in each year, the month of December is to be known as “Christian Heritage Month”.
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Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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