Ukrainian Heritage Month
S-210 Ukrainian Heritage Month Act: An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month
Designates September as Ukrainian Heritage Month across Canada.
What the law does
The law designates the month of September each year as Ukrainian Heritage Month. The published material gives no further detail.
Official summary
This enactment designates the month of September as "Ukrainian Heritage Month". Available on the Senate of Canada website at the following address: www.sencanada.ca/en 1st Session, 45th Parliament, 3 Charles III, 2025 SENATE OF CANADA BILL S-210 An Act respecting Ukrainian Heritage Month
- Kind
- Senator's bill
- Sponsor
- Stanley Kutcher, Senator
- Introduced
- in the Senate
- Last activity
Where it stands
- ProposedMay 28, 2025
- Being debated
- Almost law
- LawOct 29
Became law October 29
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First reading in the Senate done
Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,
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Second reading in the Senate done
Before the Senate on 2 sitting days, to
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Third reading in the Senate done
Before the Senate on 1 sitting day,
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First reading in the House done
Before the House on 1 sitting day,
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Second reading in the House done
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Before the House on 3 sitting days, to
2nd reading and referral to committee - CHPC: agreed to, 318–0 (division 69),
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Committee in the House done
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Before the House on 1 sitting day,
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Report stage in the House done
Before the House on 1 sitting day, · 1 debate here
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Third reading in the House done
Before the House on 3 sitting days, to · 1 debate here
3rd reading: agreed to, 313–0 (division 180),
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Royal assent done
Exact procedural stages
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Senate
- First reading in the Senate: done, 2025-05-28
- Second reading in the Senate: done, 2025-09-25
- Third reading in the Senate: done, 2025-10-01
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House
- First reading in the House: done, 2025-10-08
- Second reading in the House: done, 2026-02-12
- Committee in the House: done, 2026-04-14
- Report stage in the House: done, 2026-06-12
- Third reading in the House: done, 2026-10-21
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Royal assent
- Royal assent: done, 2026-10-29
Debates in the House 2
Members who spoke: Conservative 6 Liberal 5 Bloc Québécois 1 NDP 1
Report stage 1
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9 members spoke
- Yvan Baker Liberal A+ statement 1, graded A+A+ statement 2, graded A+3 statement 3
- Marilyn Gladu Liberal B– statement 1, graded B–
- Rachael Thomas Conservative A statement 1, graded A
- Connie Cody Conservative B– statement 1, graded B–A+ statement 2, graded A+
- Judy A. Sgro Liberal 1 statement 1
- Fred Davies Conservative A statement 1, graded A
- Michael Kram Conservative A– statement 1, graded A–
- Dave Epp Conservative 1 statement 1
- Dane Lloyd Conservative A+ statement 1, graded A+
Third reading 1
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6 members spoke
- Martin Champoux Bloc Québécois A– statement 1, graded A–
- Heather McPherson NDP A– statement 1, graded A–
- Rachael Thomas Conservative A statement 1, graded A
- Karim Bardeesy Liberal A+ statement 1, graded A+
- Kevin Lamoureux Liberal A statement 1, graded A2 statement 2
- Yvan Baker Liberal B+ statement 1, graded B+B statement 2, graded B
Also raised in 2
Question Period, members' statements and other debates where the bill came up.