Bill C-376: An Act to designate the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month

Bill C-376 If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at [email protected]. First Reading Third Reading Royal Assent LEGISinfo Bilingual view XML PDF Skip to Document Navigation Skip to Document Content ENGLISHSUMMARYSUMMARYPreamblePreamble1 Short Title1 Short Title2 Sikh Heritage Month2 Sikh Heritage Month First Session, Forty-second Parliament, 64-65-66-67-68 Elizabeth II, 2015-2016-2017-2018-2019 STATUTES OF CANADA 2019 CHAPTER 5 An Act to designate the month of April as Sikh Herit­age Month ASSENTED TO April 30, 2019 BILL C-376 SUMMARY This enactment designates the month of April in each and every year as ″Sikh Heritage Month″. Available on the House of Commons website at the following address: www.ourcommons.ca 64-65-66-67-68 Elizabeth II CHAPTER 5 An Act to designate the month of April as Sikh Herit­age Month [Assented to 30th April, 2019] Preamble Whereas the Sikh population in Canada is in excess of 500,000 people, making it the second-largest Sikh population in the world; Whereas the Parliament of Canada recognizes the significant contributions that Sikh Canadians have made to Canada’s social, economic, political and cultural fabric, as well as the richness of the Punjabi language and culture and the Gurmukhi script; Whereas the month of April is meaningful for the Sikh community around the world; And whereas, by designating the month of April as Sikh Heritage Month, the Parliament of Canada would provide an opportunity to reflect on, celebrate and educate future generations about the inspirational role that Sikh Canadians have played and continue to play in communities across the country; 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 Sikh Heritage Month Act. Sikh Heritage Month Sikh Heritage Month 2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the month of April is to be known as “Sikh Heritage Month”. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons Publication Explorer Publication Explorer ParlVU