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Purple Day Act

An Act respecting a day to increase public awareness about epilepsy

Canada (Federal)· P-38.8· 4 sections· current to 2012-06-28In force

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Sections4

  • 1Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Purple Day Act.

  • 2Purple Day

    Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the 26th day of March is to be known as “Purple Day”.

  • 3Wearing purple

    On the 26th day of March, people are encouraged to wear the colour purple to indicate their support for people with epilepsy and to increase public awareness of this disorder.

  • 4Not a legal holiday

    For greater certainty, Purple Day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day.