Bill S-218 · 42th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
Latin American Heritage Month Act
An Act respecting Latin American Heritage Month
Senate bill. Became law.
- IntroducedFeb. 17, 2016
- Debated in principleDec. 11, 2016
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberNov. 28, 2017
- Passed the second chamberJune 20, 2018
- Became lawJune 20, 2018
Where members stand
Votes and debate for this bill have not been read yet.
How it changed on the way
23% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (218 words introduced, 219 passed).
minor changeintent kept
The bill's single operative clause stayed exactly the same, continuing to designate October as Latin American Heritage Month. Only formal headings, session years, and enactment dates were updated to match the longer passage through Parliament.
How precisely it is written
preciseChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Hard
The Act uses a fixed calendar month and a mandatory naming formula with no conditions or discretion. It creates no duties, prohibitions or subjective tests that could generate argument.
Clear-cut
“the month of October is to be known as “Latin American Heritage Month””
Pins the designation to one specific, recurring month using an objective calendar reference.“in each and every year”
Removes any temporal discretion or need for annual decisions by officials.
Discretion. No power is delegated to ministers, officials or regulations; the designation is automatic and self-executing.
Challenging the law itself. The Act imposes no restriction on expression or conduct and therefore engages no Charter right in a manner that would support a vagueness or overbreadth claim.
Disputing a charge under it. The provision creates no offence or obligation, so no factual dispute about breach can arise.
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.
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Who lobbied on it
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