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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

Abstain

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.

No provisions affecting productivity, skills, or competition.

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Grow exports of Canadian products and resources.

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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S-210

PartySenate
StatusAt second reading in the Senate
Last updatedMay 28, 2025
TopicsSocial Issues
Parliament45