National Blanket Ceremony Day Act

This bill creates a new commemorative day in Canada. It designates June 30th of every year as "National Blanket Ceremony Day." That is the entire substantive effect of the law: it does not create a paid holiday, does not close businesses or government offices, and does not require any specific actions from anyone. It simply gives official recognition to this date on the calendar.

The day is meant to honour survivors of the Sixties Scoop, a period when many Indigenous children were removed from their families and communities by government policy. The bill's preamble explains that the blanket ceremony is a traditional practice among First Nations communities that symbolically welcomes survivors back into their families and communities with dignity and love. The preamble also references Canada's commitments under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, framing the day as a way to publicly acknowledge Indigenous history, resilience, and culture.

In short, if passed, this law would add one more nationally recognized commemorative date to the calendar, similar to other days of recognition, without changing any other laws, rights, or obligations for Canadians or governments.

This bill designates June 30 each year as "National Blanket Ceremony Day" and creates no new powers, bodies, or duties.