Bill S-211 (Historical)

International Mother Language Day Act

An Act to establish International Mother Language Day

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

Status

Second reading (House), as of June 23, 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 21st day of February in each and every year as “International Mother Language 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.

International Mother Language Day ActRoutine Proceedings

June 23rd, 2021 / 5:10 p.m.
See context

Liberal

Ken Hardie Liberal Fleetwood—Port Kells, BC

moved for leave to introduce Bill S-211, An Act to establish International Mother Language Day.

Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to introduce Bill S-211, an act to establish international mother language day throughout Canada on February 21 each year.

Our country is blessed with great diversity. Protecting, preserving and celebrating the cultural importance of mother languages enriches that diversity, especially the more than 60 aboriginal languages spoken in Canada.

I would like to recognize Mr. Aminul Islam of Surrey, a tireless advocate to establish this day in Canada; Senator Mobina Jaffer of British Columbia, who sponsored the bill in the other place; and my colleague, the hon. member for Surrey Centre, who graciously seconded this bill.

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