Private Member's Bill · 30L2S · No. 616
The Islamic Heritage Month Act
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
- First reading Mar 24, 2026
- Second reading —
- Committee —
- Third reading —
- Royal assent —
Introduced but not advanced past first reading.
Details
- Sponsor
- Burki, Noor (NDP)
- Official sources
- Bill PDF