Bill C-276 (Historical)

Hellenic Heritage Month Act

An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month

This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.

Sponsor

Annie Koutrakis  Liberal

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 March 22, 2021
(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 month of March as “Hellenic Heritage Month”.

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.

Hellenic Heritage Month ActRoutine Proceedings

March 22nd, 2021 / 3:30 p.m.
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Liberal

Annie Koutrakis Liberal Vimy, QC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-276, An Act to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month.

Mr. Speaker, as a proud Canadian of Greek origin, I am honoured to rise in the House today to introduce my bill to designate the month of March as Hellenic Heritage Month. This bill celebrates the dynamic culture of Canada's Greek community and recognizes the invaluable contributions of Canadians of Greek origin to our diverse and multicultural society.

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

This week, on March 25, as we celebrate 200 years of Greek independence after 400 years under the rule of the Ottoman empire, Greek Canadians can be proud of their heritage and look forward to national recognition of their culture, language and history during the symbolic month of March.

I ask my hon. colleagues across all party lines to support this bill in naming March Hellenic heritage month.

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