Bill S-232 · 42th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
Canadian Jewish Heritage Month Act
An Act respecting Canadian Jewish Heritage Month
Senate bill. Became law.
- IntroducedDec. 5, 2016
- Debated in principleApril 12, 2017
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberMay 15, 2017
- Passed the second chamberMarch 28, 2018
- Became lawMarch 29, 2018
Where members stand
Votes and debate for this bill have not been read yet.
How it changed on the way
20% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (242 words introduced, 242 passed).
minor changeintent kept
The bill's core provision designating May as Canadian Jewish Heritage Month stayed identical. Only formal header details such as session years and passage dates were updated to match royal assent.
How precisely it is written
preciseChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Hard
The Act contains one operative clause that simply names the month of May. No obligations, prohibitions, or discretionary powers are created.
Clear-cut
“Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the month of May is to be known as “Canadian Jewish Heritage Month”.”
Uses fixed calendar dates and mandatory language with no qualifiers or conditions.
Discretion. No power is delegated to ministers, officials, or regulations; the designation is fixed by statute.
Challenging the law itself. The provision is purely declaratory and engages no Charter rights or freedoms.
Disputing a charge under it. The Act creates no duties or offences, so no person can be accused of breaching it.
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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