C-29614264-65Elizabeth II2015-2016An Act respecting a Government Awareness DayGovernment Awareness Day Act20166

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SUMMARYThis enactment designates the eighth day of July in each and every year as “Government Awareness Day”.

PreambleWhereas the dissolution date of the first Canadian Parliament is July 8, 1872;Whereas Government Awareness Day would be an opportunity for the federal government to work with provincial, Aboriginal and local governments and Canadian civil society to encourage engagement with all levels of governments in Canada and public education on such matters as the historic and current roles and structures of governments in Canada and in systems of democratic governance around the world;And whereas declaring July 8 to be Government Awareness Day will promote public engagement in the democratic process and a sense of citizenship and also combat apathy;Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:Short Title

Short title1This Act may be cited as the Government Awareness Day Act.

Government Awareness Day

Government Awareness Day2Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the eighth day of July is to be known as “Government Awareness Day”.

Not a legal holiday3For greater certainty, Government Awareness Day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day.