Bill C-209 An Act to Establish Albanian Heritage Month

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C-209 An Act to Establish Albanian Heritage Month

Short Title: Albanian Heritage Month Act

Bill Type: Private Member’s Bill

Bill Sponsor: Yvan Baker (Etobicoke Centre)

Status: 1st Reading — June 12, 2025. This bill hasn't passed yet. How would YOU vote?

WHO GAINS POWER

  • No new government powers created by this Bill
  • Parliament formally designates November as Albanian Heritage Month — symbolic recognition only

WHO LOSES POWER

  • No one loses power under this Bill

WHO GAINS MONEY

  • No funding allocated or directed by this Bill

WHO LOSES MONEY

  • No costs imposed by this Bill

THE CATCH

  • No warning flags — this Bill creates no obligations, no spending and no enforcement mechanisms
  • Designation is symbolic only; no government programs, funding or events are required by the Bill

Bill C-209 would officially designate November as Albanian Heritage Month in Canada. The Bill is symbolic — it creates no new powers, no spending and no enforcement mechanisms.

November was chosen to align with two significant dates in Albanian history: Albania's Declaration of Independence on November 28, 1912 and Liberation Day on November 29, 1944.

The Bill was introduced by Yvan Baker, MP for Etobicoke Centre, Ontario. Any Member of Parliament can introduce a Private Member's Bill — without government approval and without needing to be a Minister or hold a cabinet portfolio.

[Source: www.ourcommons.ca — Bill C-209, 1st Session, 45th Parliament]