Somali Heritage Month

C-283 Somali Heritage Month Act: An Act to establish Somali Heritage Month

Designates July of every year as Somali Heritage Month across Canada.

What Bill C-283 would do

This bill would designate the month of July as Somali Heritage Month. The published material gives no further detail.

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Official summary

This enactment designates the month of July as “Somali Heritage Month”.

The government's summary, printed at the front of the bill as introduced.

Kind: Private member's bill
Sponsor: Yvan Baker, Member of Parliament (Etobicoke Centre)
Introduced: June 8 in the House of Commons
Last activity: June 8

Where it stands

ProposedJun 8
Being debated
Almost law
Law

Waiting its turn; not scheduled for debate

First reading in the House done June 8

Before the House on 1 sitting day, June 8
Second reading in the House now
Committee in the House not yet
Report stage in the House not yet
Third reading in the House not yet
First reading in the Senate not yet
Second reading in the Senate not yet
Third reading in the Senate not yet
Royal assent not yet

Exact procedural stages

Officially: Outside the Order of Precedence · since June 8, 2026.

House
1. First reading in the House: done, 2026-06-08
2. Second reading in the House: current stage
3. Committee in the House: not yet reached
4. Report stage in the House: not yet reached
5. Third reading in the House: not yet reached
Senate
1. First reading in the Senate: not yet reached
2. Second reading in the Senate: not yet reached
3. Third reading in the Senate: not yet reached
Royal assent
1. Royal assent: not yet reached

Debates in the House 0

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