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Bill S-241 explained in plain English

An Act to establish International Mother Language Day

Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament
Legislature / Parliament
Parliament of Canada
Session
42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill S-241
Full title
An Act to establish International Mother Language Day
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Bill not proceeded with
Last updated
Feb 6, 2018

Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.

Chamber
Parliament of Canada
Current Stage
Bill not proceeded with
Latest Activity
Feb 6, 2018
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

This bill would designate February 21st each year as "International Mother Language Day" in Canada, recognizing the country's linguistic diversity.

What It Means

Bill S-241, titled the "International Mother Language Day Act," proposes to officially recognize February 21st of each year as "International Mother Language Day" across Canada. The bill highlights Canada's linguistic diversity, including English and French as official languages, the many Aboriginal languages spoken, and the multitude of other languages that enrich Canadian culture. It also notes the recognition of this day by UNESCO and the UN General Assembly, as well as by some Canadian provinces and cities. The bill explicitly states that International Mother Language Day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day.

What This Bill Does
  • Designates February 21st of each year as "International Mother Language Day" throughout Canada.
  • States that this day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day.
Who Is Affected
  • All Canadians
  • The Parliament of Canada
Important Dates
  • February 21st of each year
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill explicitly states that the designation of "International Mother Language Day" does not make it a legal holiday or a non-juridical day, clarifying its status.

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Parliamentary Process

Step 1
First reading
Nov 1, 2017
Completed

We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

First reading, Nov 1, 2017
End of stage activity, Nov 1, 2017
Chamber sittings
First reading - Nov 1, 2017

The Senate proceeded with the first reading of Bill S-241, An Act to establish International Mother Language Day, as part of its routine proceedings.

Step 2
Second reading
Date not listed
No activity

We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 3
Third reading
Not reached yet
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Step 1
First reading
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Step 2
Second reading
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Step 3
Consideration in committee
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Step 4
Report stage
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Step 5
Third reading
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Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Mobina S.B. Jaffer
Senator | Details not listed in current Senate roster
Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament

No published representative vote breakdown

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Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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