C-232

Details

Full Title

An Act respecting Arab Heritage Month

First Reading

February 7, 2022, Parliament 44, Session 1

Type

Private Member’s Bill

Full Content

https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-232

Summary

Bill C-232, also known as the Arab Heritage Month Act, aims to recognize and celebrate the contributions of Arab Canadians to Canadian society. The bill states that people of Arab origin first came to Canada in 1882. It mentions that the Arab Canadian population has grown to over one million people. The bill wishes to celebrate the mark that Arab Canadians have made in building Canadian society.

The bill designates the month of April as "Arab Heritage Month" throughout Canada, every year. This act formally acknowledges the historical and ongoing contributions of Arab Canadians to Canada's social, economic, political, and cultural life.

The bill passed third reading in the House of Commons on March 8, 2023.

Issues

This bill was not summarized into specific issues.