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An Act to recognize a national livestock brand as a symbol of Canada and of western and frontier heritage

Summary

  • This bill formally declares a specific livestock brand to be the national livestock brand of Canada.
  • It is a symbolic, ceremonial recognition tied to western and frontier heritage, ranching, and farming traditions.
  • The enactment contains no economic, tax, regulatory, or programmatic measures—only the declaration and a schedule showing the brand.
  • The bill aims to promote national unity and cultural recognition rather than to change policy or direct resources toward agriculture or trade.

Builder Assessment

Neutral

The bill is a ceremonial declaration that does not advance core economic goals in the Build Canada tenets and therefore does not align overall. It is largely symbolic and lacks policy or funding measures that would drive prosperity or competitiveness.

  • The act contains no fiscal, regulatory, trade, or programmatic elements to promote growth, investment, productivity, or exports.
  • Its primary value is cultural recognition; that alone does not meet Build Canada's focus on large-scale economic outcomes.
  • To align better, pair the designation with actionable measures (export branding, certification, marketing funds, agricultural R&D, or tax/investment incentives for ranching and value-added processing).

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Principles Analysis

Canada should aim to be the world's most prosperous country.

The bill is symbolic and contains no economic policy or resource allocations that would materially advance national wealth.

Promote economic freedom, ambition, and breaking from bureaucratic inertia (reduce red tape).

The act neither reduces regulatory burden nor promotes economic liberalization; it is a ceremonial recognition without operational reforms.

Drive national productivity and global competitiveness.

There are no measures in the bill that would directly increase productivity or alter competitive conditions for Canadian businesses.

Grow exports of Canadian products and resources.

While a national brand could theoretically be leveraged for marketing, the bill itself provides no export-promotion tools or programs.

Encourage investment, innovation, and resource development.

The legislation contains no incentives, funding, or regulatory changes to spur investment, innovation, or resource development.

Deliver better public services at lower cost (government efficiency).

The act does not alter public service delivery or government efficiency; any administrative cost is likely minimal and symbolic.

Reform taxes to incentivize work, risk-taking, and innovation.

The bill does not touch tax policy or fiscal incentives and therefore has no impact on tax-driven incentives.

Focus on large-scale prosperity, not incrementalism.

The measure is narrowly symbolic and small-scale, reflecting incremental cultural recognition rather than a bold, economy-transforming initiative.

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PartyConservative
StatusOutside the Order of Precedence
Last updatedJun 11, 2025
TopicsIndigenous Affairs, Social Issues
Parliament45