C-333Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day Act
An Act respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives in peacetime in Canada
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on May 18, 2023
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since May 18, 2023
What it does
Designates October 22 as a national day to remember Canadian Armed Forces members who died on Canadian soil during peacetime.
What it does
- Designates October 22 each year across Canada as Peacetime Service and Sacrifice Memorial Day.
- States that the day is meant to encourage Canadians to remember and honour Canadian Armed Forces members who lost their lives on Canadian soil during peacetime.
- Requires the national flag of Canada on the Peace Tower to be lowered to half-mast on that day.
Who it affects
- Canadian Armed Forces members
- Canadians
- Parliament
Background
The bill creates a national day of remembrance for Canadian Armed Forces members who lost their lives in peacetime in Canada.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
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Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
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Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
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What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
NDPAlistair MacGregor· May 18, 2023
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-333, An Act respecting a national day of remembrance to honour Canadian Armed Forces members who have lost their lives in peacetime in Canada. I am honoured to introduce my private member's bill, the peacetime service and sacrifice memorial day act.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.