Bill S-210 · 45th Parliament · Mark Carney
Ukrainian Heritage Month Act
An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month
Senate bill. Became law.
- IntroducedMay 27, 2025
- Debated in principleSept. 25, 2025
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberOct. 1, 2025
- Passed the second chamberOct. 21, 2026
- Became lawOct. 29, 2026
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Stan KutcherSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Yvan Baker11 interventions in debateexplicitly states all parties support passage and moves the bill through readings
- Martin Champoux3 interventions in debaterises to defend the bill and collaborate on the cause
- Dane Lloyd2 interventions in debatepleased to rise in support of the bill
- Donna DaskoSenate · SenatorThe bill recognizes the contributions of Ukrainian Canadians and affirms multiculturalism.
- Paula SimonsSenate · SenatorUkrainian Canadians have preserved culture and promoted inclusion, and the bill honours that legacy.
- Rachael ThomasConservativehonoured to speak to the bill and highlights Ukrainian contributions
- Connie CodyConservativeShe sees the bill as an opportunity to combine seasonal vitality with community pride.
Who carries this bill
Arrows run from the person responsible to those who answer to them on this bill. The critic leads the Senate’s scrutiny and answers to no one on it.
Where members stand
3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-210 · 2026-10-21 · Passed
- Voted for: 313
- Paired: 12
- Did not vote: 12
For it 313
Voted for it, or spoke in support
and 273 more
Challenging it 0
Support only with changes, or serious objections raised in debate
Against it 0
Voted against it and argued against it
How it changed on the way
The texts have not been compared yet.
How precisely it is written
preciseChallenging the law: HardDisputing a charge: Hard
The Act contains only a fixed calendar designation with no obligations, prohibitions or discretionary powers. Its wording relies on objective dates and direct statements that leave nothing open to interpretation.
Clear-cut
“the month of September is to be known as “Ukrainian Heritage Month””
It identifies a specific month by name and calendar position with no qualifiers or conditions.“This Act may be cited as the Ukrainian Heritage Month Act”
It supplies an exact short title using defined statutory language.
Discretion. The statute grants no authority to ministers, officials or regulations; the designation is set directly by Parliament.
Challenging the law itself. A purely symbolic naming provision engages no Charter rights and supplies no material for vagueness or overbreadth arguments.
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 as introduced text; every quoted phrase appears in the bill. A reading of the drafting, not legal advice.
Did it work?
The evidence has not been searched yet.
Who lobbied on it
No lobbying registration naming this bill is loaded.
Stages and dates from LEGISinfo.