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National Sports of Canada Act

An Act to recognize hockey and lacrosse as the national sports of Canada

Canada (Federal)· N-16.7· 2 sections· current to 2002-12-31In force
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  • 1Short title

    This Act may be cited as the National Sports of Canada Act.

  • 2Hockey and lacrosse to be national sports

    The game commonly known as ice hockey is hereby recognized and declared to be the national winter sport of Canada and the game commonly known as lacrosse is hereby recognized and declared to be the national summer sport of Canada.