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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

Summary

  • Establishes October 22 each year as Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who lost their lives on Canadian soil during peacetime.
  • Directs that the national flag on the Peace Tower be lowered to half-mast on that day.
  • Recognizes incidents such as the 2014 attacks and non-combat fatalities, including peacetime incidents on Canadian soil.
  • Creates a commemorative observance only; it does not establish a statutory holiday or impose obligations on provinces, municipalities, or the private sector.

Builder Assessment

Abstain

Principles Analysis

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

A symbolic commemoration with no material impact on economic prosperity.

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

Introduces only a ceremonial observance and a single flag protocol; no material regulatory burden.

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Drive national productivity and global competitiveness.

No direct effect on productivity, trade competitiveness, or business operations.

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Grow exports of Canadian products and resources.

Does not address export policy or market access.

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Encourage investment, innovation, and resource development.

Purely commemorative; does not change the investment or innovation environment.

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

Minimal administrative impact limited to Peace Tower flag protocol; costs are negligible.

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

No taxation or incentive provisions.

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Focus on large-scale prosperity, not incrementalism.

Symbolic remembrance that does not affect large-scale economic outcomes.

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C-252

PartyNDP
StatusOutside the Order of Precedence
Last updatedOct 22, 2025
TopicsSocial Issues
Parliament45