Ukrainian Heritage Month Act
An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month
Summary
This bill designates the month of September each year as "Ukrainian Heritage Month" across Canada. It recognizes the historic and ongoing contributions of Ukrainian Canadians, commemorates the Holodomor, and affirms Canada’s support for Ukraine’s sovereignty. The act is purely symbolic, establishing an annual observance without creating new programs, spending, or regulatory powers. Its intent is education and celebration through public recognition and events.
- Formally designates September as "Ukrainian Heritage Month" nationwide.
- Highlights Ukrainian Canadian contributions and educates the public about their history, including the Holodomor.
- Affirms Canada’s recognition of Ukraine’s independence and opposition to Russia’s invasion.
- Introduces no fiscal measures, regulations, or new agencies; minimal to no administrative impact.
Builder Assessment
Principles Analysis
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Canada should aim to be the world's most prosperous country.
Symbolic recognition may strengthen social cohesion but does not directly drive broad-based prosperity.
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Promote economic freedom, ambition, and breaking from bureaucratic inertia (reduce red tape).
Creates no new red tape or deregulation; impact on economic freedom is negligible.
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Drive national productivity and global competitiveness, including removing interprovincial trade barriers and improving labour mobility (one country, one market).
No direct measures to improve productivity, skills, or competitiveness.
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Grow exports of Canadian products and resources, and move up the value chain by processing resources domestically rather than exporting them raw.
Does not include trade or export provisions; any link to diaspora trade is indirect.
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Encourage investment, innovation, and resource development.
No investment or innovation mechanisms are created or reformed.
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Deliver better public services at lower cost (government efficiency).
Adds a commemorative observance with negligible cost and no operational changes.
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Reform taxes to incentivize work, risk-taking, and innovation.
No tax policy changes are proposed.
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Focus on large-scale prosperity, not incrementalism.
The bill is purely symbolic and does not advance large-scale economic outcomes.
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PartyLiberal
StatusOutside the Order of Precedence
Last updatedJun 4, 2025
TopicsIndigenous Affairs
Parliament45