Bill C-244 (Historical)

Leif Erikson Day Act

An Act to establish Leif Erikson Day

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Feb. 26, 2016
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment designates the ninth day of October in each and every year as “Leif Erikson Day”.

Similar bills

C-387 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) Leif Erikson Day Act

C-456 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Leif Erikson Day Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of 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 C-244s:

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C-244 (2020) An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River)

C-244 (2013) Assistance to Students Visiting Military Memorial Sites Abroad Act

C-244 (2011) Assistance to Students Visiting Military Memorial Sites Abroad Act

C-244 (2010) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)