Bill S-213 (Historical)

Korean War Veterans Day Act

An Act respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian veterans of the Korean War

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2013.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment designates the twenty-seventh day of July in each and every year as “Korean War Veterans Day” to remember and honour the courage and sacrifice of Canadians who served in the Korean War (1950-1953) and performed peacekeeping duties following the armistice of July 27, 1953.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other S-213s:

S-213 (2021) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (independence of the judiciary)
S-213 (2020) An Act to amend the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act
S-213 (2020) An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle
S-213 (2015) An Act to amend the Constitution Act, 1867 and the Parliament of Canada Act (Speakership of the Senate)

Votes

May 8, 2013 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Veterans Affairs.

Veterans Affairs Committee, on May 9, 2013

  • Robert Reynolds, Director, Benefits Assistance Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Thomas Murphy, Director, Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, United States Department of Veterans Affairs