Bill C-309 (Historical)

Gender Equality Week Act

An Act to establish Gender Equality Week

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

Sponsor

Sven Spengemann  Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment designates the fourth week in September in each and every year as “Gender Equality Week”.

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.

Votes

Feb. 1, 2017 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women.

Status of Women Committee, on Feb. 23, 2017