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Private Member's Bill · 30L2S · No. 616

The Islamic Heritage Month Act

Stalled at 1st reading heritage government-accountability

Summary

This bill proclaims October of each year as Islamic Heritage Month in Saskatchewan. The proclamation takes effect when the bill receives royal assent.

This bill establishes October as Islamic Heritage Month in Saskatchewan. It creates an official provincial recognition that would recur annually. The bill does not create statutory holidays, mandate closures, impose requirements on employers or schools, or allocate funding for programming. It is a symbolic proclamation that adds Islamic Heritage Month to the calendar of months the province formally recognizes. Whether and how the month is marked would depend on decisions by communities, institutions, and organizations rather than requirements in this bill. The proclamation would take effect immediately upon royal assent.

What this bill changes

  • Proclaims October as Islamic Heritage Month in Saskatchewan
  • Establishes an annual recurring provincial recognition
  • Takes effect immediately upon royal assent
  • Does not create statutory obligations or funding commitments

Legislative timeline

  1. First reading Mar 24, 2026
  2. Second reading
  3. Committee
  4. Third reading
  5. Royal assent

Introduced but not advanced past first reading.

Details

Sponsor
Burki, Noor (NDP)
Official sources
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