Bill C-573: An Act to establish International Mother Language Day

C-573 Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 62 Elizabeth II, 2013 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-573 An Act to establish International Mother Language Day first reading, February 5, 2014 Mr. Kellway 412013 SUMMARY This enactment designates the twenty-first day of February in each and every year as “International Mother Language Day”. Available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 2nd Session, 41st Parliament, 62 Elizabeth II, 2013 house of commons of canada BILL C-573 An Act to establish International Mother Language Day Whereas French and English are Canada’s official languages; Whereas more than sixty different Aboriginal languages are spoken in Canada; Whereas Canadians speak a multitude of languages that greatly enrich our culture and our country; And whereas the Parliament of Canada wishes to recognize the value of linguistic and cultural diversity; Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: SHORT TITLE Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the International Mother Language Day Act. INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY International Mother Language Day 2. Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the twenty-first day of February is to be known as “International Mother Language Day”. Not a legal holiday 3. For greater certainty, International Mother Language Day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons