Bill C-306
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First Session, Forty-fourth Parliament, 70-71 Elizabeth II – 1 Charles III, 2021-2022 |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA |
An Act to establish National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
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FIRST READING, November 17, 2022
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Mrs. Valdez |
SUMMARY
This enactment designates the 19th of November in each year as “National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day”.
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Available on the House of Commons website at the following address:
www.ourcommons.ca
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1st Session, 44th Parliament, 70-71 Elizabeth II – 1 Charles III, 2021-2022 |
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HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA |
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BILL C-306 |
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An Act to establish National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day |
Preamble
Whereas, on November 19, 2014, the Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Organization spearheaded the first Women’s Entrepreneurship Day to celebrate and support women in business worldwide;
Whereas Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is recognized by the United Nations and is already celebrated in over 140 countries;
Whereas women have been subject to barriers in regard to entrepreneurship and starting businesses;
Whereas Parliament considers that women entrepreneurs should have every opportunity to start up and scale up their businesses;
Whereas Parliament considers that it is important to recognize the resilience and empowerment of women entrepreneurs and their contribution to society;
And whereas Parliament considers that it is fitting that November 19 of each year be officially designated as “National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day” in order to celebrate Canadian women entrepreneurs;
Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
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1 This Act may be cited as the National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Act.
National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
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2 Throughout Canada, in each year, the 19th day of November is to be known as “National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day”.
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Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons
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