Bill C-222
Military and Veteran Families Week Act
An Act respecting a Military and Veteran Families Week
Sponsor
Kirsty Duncan Liberal
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Status
Introduction and First Reading
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Military and Veteran Families Week Act
Routine Proceedings
June 15th, 2011 / 3:20 p.m.
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Liberal
Kirsty Duncan Etobicoke North, ON
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-222, An Act respecting a Military and Veteran Families Week.
Mr. Speaker, our World War II veterans, Korean War veterans, Canadian Forces veterans and all Canadian Forces and reserves deserve more than one week of the year of recognition because of the enormity of their sacrifices. Their loved ones also deserve recognition and support.
My private member's bill calls upon the government to designate a national week for military and veterans families, to honour the families of our military and our veterans, and to acknowledge their sacrifices and their important roles.
It is my hope that designating a national week will encourage all Canadians to have increased recognition of the contributions of military and veterans families, and celebrate their spirit with a week of appropriate activities and ceremonies that pay tribute, support and thank these families, and increase awareness of the sacrifices made by them, particularly among Veterans Affairs Canada and the government.
I hope all hon. members will support the bill.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)