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-333
Session44-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2023-05-18
Proposed byAlistair Macgregor
This enactment designates the 22nd day of October, in each year, as “Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day”.
✦ AI Summary
This bill, if passed, would establish October 22nd each year as "Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day". The purpose is to remember and honour members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have died in Canada during peacetime, whether through suicide, accidents, or other non-combat related incidents. This includes over 2,400 members since 1914 and tragically, the incidents involving Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Corporal Nathan Cirillo in October 2014. The bill also mandates that the national flag on the Peace Tower be lowered to half-mast on this day.
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Legislative Timeline
2023-05-18
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes designating Oct 22 as Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence