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Arab Heritage Month Act

An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month

Summary

  • Designates the month of April each year as "Arab Heritage Month" across Canada.
  • Recognizes and celebrates the historic and ongoing social, economic, political, and cultural contributions of Arab Canadians.
  • Creates no new programs, funding authorities, regulations, or penalties; it is purely a symbolic observance.
  • Encourages public awareness and community events led by institutions and citizens during April.

Builder Assessment

Neutral

Principles Analysis

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

Symbolic recognition does not materially affect national prosperity or economic outcomes.

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

The bill imposes no new rules and removes none; it neither advances nor hinders economic freedom.

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Drive national productivity and global competitiveness.

No direct impact on productivity, trade performance, or competitiveness is created.

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Grow exports of Canadian products and resources.

No trade measures or export facilitation mechanisms are included.

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Encourage investment, innovation, and resource development.

Does not change incentives, regulations, or funding related to investment or innovation.

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

Creates no service mandates; any government communications are incidental and not structured for efficiency gains.

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

Contains no tax measures.

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Focus on large-scale prosperity, not incrementalism.

Purely symbolic and consumes legislative time without advancing large-scale economic outcomes.

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S-227

PartySenate
StatusAt second reading in the Senate
Last updatedJun 5, 2025
TopicsSocial Issues
Parliament45