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Bill C-306

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 17, 2022
National Women's Entrepreneurship Day Act
  • Summary: This bill establishes November 19th as "National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day" in Canada. It aims to celebrate and support women in business, recognizing their resilience and contribution to society. The day is designated to highlight the barriers women face in entrepreneurship and to provide them with opportunities to start and scale up their businesses. The Women’s Entrepreneurship Day is already recognized by the United Nations and celebrated in over 140 countries.
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First Session, Forty-fourth Parliament,

70-71 Elizabeth II – 1 Charles III, 2021-2022

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-306
An Act to establish National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day
FIRST READING, November 17, 2022

Mrs. Valdez
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SUMMARY

This enactment designates the 19th of November in each year as “National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day”.

Available on the House of Commons website at the following address:
www.ourcommons.ca


1st Session, 44th Parliament,

70-71 Elizabeth II – 1 Charles III, 2021-2022

HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA

BILL C-306

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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Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day Act.

National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day

Designation

2 Throughout Canada, in each year, the 19th day of November is to be known as “National Women’s Entrepreneurship Day”.

Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons