Ukrainian Heritage Month Act
An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month
Summary
- Designates September as Ukrainian Heritage Month across Canada.
- Recognizes the historic arrival and ongoing contributions of Ukrainian-Canadians to Canada's social, economic, political, and cultural life.
- Encourages remembrance, celebration, and education about Ukrainian-Canadian heritage.
- Creates no new programs, regulations, or funding obligations; it is a symbolic designation.
Builder Assessment
Principles Analysis
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Canada should aim to be the world's most prosperous country.
A symbolic designation with no direct economic measures; any impact on national wealth is indirect and minimal.
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Promote economic freedom, ambition, and breaking from bureaucratic inertia (reduce red tape).
Does not change regulations or reduce red tape; primarily cultural recognition.
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Drive national productivity and global competitiveness, including removing interprovincial trade barriers and improving labour mobility (one country, one market).
No provisions affecting productivity, skills, or competition.
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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.
No trade, market access, or export-promotion mechanisms are included.
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Encourage investment, innovation, and resource development.
Does not include investment incentives, innovation policy, or resource measures.
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Deliver better public services at lower cost (government efficiency).
No service-delivery or cost-efficiency changes; minimal fiscal impact.
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Reform taxes to incentivize work, risk-taking, and innovation.
No tax provisions.
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Focus on large-scale prosperity, not incrementalism.
Symbolic recognition without economic scope; neither advances nor hinders large-scale prosperity.
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PartySenate
StatusAt third reading in the House of Commons
Last updatedMay 28, 2025
TopicsSocial Issues
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