Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Remembrance Day Holiday

Q109: Before the next federal election, will a law be passed making Remembrance Day a legal holiday?
Yes: 15%

A proposed NDP bill to make Remembrance Day a legal holiday is currently before the House of Commons (see article here).  Because the current session of parliament is about to end due to the upcoming federal election, the MP who introduced it now thinks that it is "highly unlikely" to pass before the summer.  Some Conservatives seem to support the bill, although the party have not fully cooperated in moving it through the legislative system.  Support among veterans groups is also divided.

Given the limited amount of parliamentary time available before the next election, and the lukewarm support for the bill, I don't think that the bill will pass before the next election.  Few private member's bills of this sort actually get passed into law.

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