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Cities and Municipalities Day Act

An Act respecting a Cities and Municipalities Day

Summary

This bill designates October 31 each year as Cities and Municipalities Day across Canada. It is a symbolic observance recognizing municipalities’ essential role in services and in meeting urban challenges. The day is not a legal holiday and creates no new programs, powers, or funding. The date aligns with the United Nations’ World Cities Day.

  • Establishes an annual federal observance on October 31 named Cities and Municipalities Day
  • Clarifies it is not a legal holiday or non-juridical day
  • Creates no new mandates, regulations, or spending; symbolic recognition only
  • Aligns with the UN’s World Cities Day on the same date

Builder Assessment

Abstain

Principles Analysis

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

Purely symbolic; no direct effect on income, growth, or prosperity.

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

Does not add or remove regulatory burdens; no effect on red tape.

Drive national productivity and global competitiveness.

No policy changes affecting productivity, costs, or competitiveness.

Grow exports of Canadian products and resources.

No trade, market-access, or export-related provisions.

Encourage investment, innovation, and resource development.

No incentives or regulatory reforms that affect investment or innovation.

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

Minimal administrative impact; no efficiency gains or cost reductions.

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

No tax measures.

Focus on large-scale prosperity, not incrementalism.

Creates a commemorative day without substantive economic reforms; symbolic rather than transformative.

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PartySenate
StatusAt second reading in the Senate
Last updatedOct 2, 2025
TopicsPublic Lands
Parliament45