Bill S-219 · 44th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
National Ribbon Skirt Day Act
An Act respecting a National Ribbon Skirt Day
Senate bill. Became law.
- IntroducedNov. 23, 2021
- Debated in principleDec. 9, 2021
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberMay 10, 2022
- Passed the second chamberDec. 9, 2022
- Became lawDec. 14, 2022
Where members stand
Votes and debate for this bill have not been read yet.
How it changed on the way
19% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (352 words introduced, 356 passed).
minor changeintent kept
The bill's core provision designating January 4 as National Ribbon Skirt Day remained unchanged. Updates were made to reflect the change in monarch from Elizabeth II to Charles III and to update session and assent dates.
How precisely it is written
preciseChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Easy
The Act does nothing more than assign a fixed calendar date to a named day. All operative language uses exact numbers and mandatory wording with no room for interpretation.
Clear-cut
“the 4th day of January shall be known as “National Ribbon Skirt Day””
Uses a specific numbered date and a defined name, leaving no uncertainty about what is required.“Throughout Canada, in each and every year”
States an objective geographic and temporal scope without qualifiers or discretion.
Discretion. No powers are granted to any minister, official, or regulation-making authority.
Challenging the law itself. The Act creates no prohibition or obligation and therefore engages no Charter right that could ground a vagueness or overbreadth claim.
Disputing a charge under it. The provision imposes no duty on any person, 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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