Bill Detail
An Act respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives in peacetime in Canada
BillC-252
Session45-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2025-10-22
Proposed byGord Johns
This enactment designates the 22nd day of October, in each year, as “Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day”.
✦ AI Summary
This bill proposes to create a new national day of remembrance called "Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day," observed every year on October 22nd. The purpose of this day is to honour and remember members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have died on Canadian soil while serving during peacetime. This includes those who lost their lives in non-combat roles, through suicide, or in tragic events such as the deaths of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Corporal Nathan Cirillo in 2014.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-10-22
First reading
✦ AIBill proposed to create 'Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day'.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 429
Date: 2023-10-25
Result: Passed
Yes: 208
No: 116
Paired: 6
Yes / No Ratio
Yes64.2%
No35.8%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | No | 0% | 100% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |