Caribbean Heritage Month Act
An Act respecting Caribbean Heritage Month
- Sponsor
- Sen. Paulette Senior
- Introduced
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- Royal assent
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- Final vote
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Legislative timeline
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- Comm.—
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- SenateMay 25, 2026
- Assent—
Bill overview
Bill S-248, “Caribbean Heritage Month Act”, is a federal bill from session 45-1. Its long title is “An Act respecting Caribbean Heritage Month”. It was introduced by Sen. Paulette Senior.
It reached Senate consideration on May 25, 2026. Its latest recorded status is “In senate”.
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What you need to know
This bill, the Caribbean Heritage Month Act, is currently being considered in a Senate committee. If passed, it would establish Caribbean Heritage Month as a national observance in Canada, to be celebrated annually in July. The bill would also require the Minister of Canadian Heritage to promote awareness of the month and its significance, and to develop educational materials and programs to support its observance.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act may be cited as the Caribbean Heritage Month Act.
- 02Caribbean Heritage Month is hereby declared to be a national observance in Canada.
- 03The month of July is hereby declared to be Caribbean Heritage Month.
- 04The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting the observance of Caribbean Heritage Month.
- 05The Minister of Canadian Heritage may make grants and contributions for the purposes of promoting Caribbean Heritage Month.
- 06This Act comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Vote roll
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