Legislation / C-252
C-252INTRODUCEDOTHERFEDERAL

Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day Act

An Act respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives in peacetime in Canada

Sponsor
Gord Johns
Introduced
Royal assent
Final vote

Legislative timeline

  1. 1stOct 22, 2025
  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
  4. 3rd
  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill C-252, “Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day Act”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. Its long title is “An Act respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives in peacetime in Canada”. It was introduced by Gord Johns (NDP, Courtenay-Alberni).

It reached first reading on October 22, 2025. Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

This overview is written automatically from the registry and vote records on this page and updates when they sync. It describes the bill's path, not its merits.

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What you need to know

An Act respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives in peacetime in Canada

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