S-246Lebanese Heritage Month Act
An Act respecting Lebanese Heritage Month
Senate public bill, introduced in the Senate on May 19, 2022
- Status
- Became law on June 20, 2023 · S.C. 2023, c. 13
- Sponsor
- Jane CordySenator
- Senator
What it does
Names November as Lebanese Heritage Month across Canada each year.
What it does
- Designates the month of November, throughout Canada and every year, as Lebanese Heritage Month.
- Creates a short title for the law, the Lebanese Heritage Month Act.
Who it affects
- Lebanese Canadians
- Community organisations
- Schools and public institutions
Background
The bill says that November is to be known throughout Canada as Lebanese Heritage Month each year.
Where it is
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Skipped. Skipped
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Completed.
Introduced by a senator. If the Senate passes it, it goes to the House of Commons, where an MP must agree to sponsor it. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
No recorded votes yet
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalLena Metlege Diab· June 14, 2023
“Today, as a proud Lebanese Canadian, I am honoured to speak on Bill S-246, which would designate the month of November as Lebanese heritage month across Canada. First I want to thank Senator Jane Cordy for shepherding this bill in the Senate chamber.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeZiad Aboultaif· June 14, 2023
“I am also proud to support Bill S-246 to establish Lebanese heritage month. It is time to recognize the contributions Lebanese Canadians have made to this country since the first Lebanese immigrant came to Montreal in 1882, Ibrahim Abu Nadir.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocAlexis Brunelle-Duceppe· June 14, 2023
“The purpose of Bill S-246, which is before us this evening, is to encourage Canadians and Quebeckers of Lebanese origin “to promote their traditions and culture and share them”. If passed, this bill designates the month of November as Lebanese heritage month.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPBlake Desjarlais· June 14, 2023
“I, too, want to thank the member for Halifax West for her years of dedication to this, but also for her tremendous will to highlight her community. At a time in Canada when so much feels lost to so many folks, sometimes all we have is who we are.”
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Read the source
LEGISinfo status: Royal assent received. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.