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Bill Detail
An Act respecting the recognition of wartime service
This enactment provides for the development of a national framework for the recognition of certain military service as wartime service and for the designation by the Governor in Council of military service as wartime service if it meets the objective criteria set out in the national framework.
✦ AI Summary
Bill S-246, the Wartime Service Recognition Act, proposes to create a national framework for recognizing military service as "wartime service." This framework will establish clear, objective criteria based on factors like risk, hardship, and sacrifice, separate from benefits. The goal is to provide fair, consistent, and meaningful symbolic and commemorative recognition for Canadian Armed Forces members and veterans who have served in modern conflicts.
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Legislative Timeline
2026-04-16
First reading
Current
Second reading (House)