Bill C-289 (Historical)

Canadian Optimist Movement Awareness Day Act

An Act to establish Canadian Optimist Movement Awareness Day

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Anne Minh-Thu Quach  NDP

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 June 9, 2016
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment designates the first Thursday in February in each and every year as “Canadian Optimist Movement Awareness Day”.

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.

Canadian Optimist Movement Awareness Day ActRoutine Proceedings

June 9th, 2016 / 10:05 a.m.
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NDP

Anne Minh-Thu Quach NDP Salaberry—Suroît, QC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-289, An Act to establish Canadian Optimist Movement Awareness Day.

Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to stand today to ask the House to establish Canadian Optimist movement awareness day, which would be the first Thursday in February. The movement began in 1924 and now has nearly 600 clubs across Canada, each of which helps about 80 young people. This movement helps our young people flourish, nurtures their talents, and recognizes their progress. I hope that many Canadians will join the movement and that this day will be established.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)