Bill C-266 · 41th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Pope John Paul II Day Act
An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day
Private member’s bill. Became law.
- IntroducedDone
- Debated in principleDone
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberDone
- Passed the second chamberDec. 15, 2014
- Became lawDec. 15, 2014
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Suzanne Fortin-DuplessisSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
Who carries this bill
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Where members stand
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What the Senate tried to change
- delays or defersSerge JoyalDelays third reading of the bill by six months.Voted down · Dec. 16, 2014 · Senate record
How it changed on the way
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How precisely it is written
preciseChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Hard
The operative sections fix a single calendar date by number and assign a name to it with an explicit carve-out that it creates no legal holiday. No subjective language, undefined terms or discretionary powers appear in the binding text.
Clear-cut
“the second day of April is to be known as "Pope John Paul II Day"”
Uses a fixed numerical date and mandatory naming language with no qualifiers.“Pope John Paul II Day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day”
Provides an objective negative clarification that removes interpretive doubt about legal effects.
Discretion. No power is delegated to ministers, officials or regulations; the designation is stated directly in the statute.
Challenging the law itself. The Act merely creates a symbolic designation without imposing duties or restricting conduct, so no plausible Charter vagueness or overbreadth claim arises from its text.
Disputing a charge under it. The provisions are purely declaratory and create no offence or obligation that a person could be accused of breaching.
Read by a language model from the royal assent text; every quoted phrase appears in the bill. A reading of the drafting, not legal advice.
Did it work?
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Who lobbied on it
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