Bill C-232

Arab Heritage Month Act

An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month

Sponsor

David McGuinty Liberal

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

Status

Third reading (Senate), as of Nov. 26, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment designates the month of April as “Arab 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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-232s:

C-232 (2020) Climate Emergency Action Act

C-232 (2016) An Act to amend the Excise Act, 2001 (spirits)

C-232 (2013) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

C-232 (2011) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cruelty to animals)

C-232 (2010) An Act to amend the Supreme Court Act (understanding the official languages)

Votes

March 8, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month

May 18, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-232, An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #264

Arab Heritage MonthPrivate Members' Business

March 8th, 2023 / 3:50 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)