The Catholic Schools Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)
Chamber
manitoba
Stage
Introduced
This Manitoba bill designates the second week of February each year as Catholic Schools Week.
Key Changes
- Adds Catholic Schools Week to Manitoba's Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act
- Officially designates the second week of February each year as Catholic Schools Week
- Includes a formal preamble recognizing the history and contributions of Catholic schools in Manitoba
- Takes effect immediately upon receiving royal assent
Gotchas
- This is a symbolic designation only — it does not create a holiday, mandate events, or provide funding
- The preamble describes Catholic schools as 'safe and inclusive' and references a 'caring Christian community,' which is government-endorsed language about a religious institution
- The bill does not address publicly funded versus privately funded Catholic schools, which may be a relevant distinction for some readers
- No other religious or cultural school communities receive similar recognition in this bill
Who's Affected
- Catholic schools in Manitoba (19 schools)
- Students, staff, and administrators in Catholic schools
- The Archdiocese of Winnipeg, Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, and Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg
- General public of Manitoba
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Gotchas
- This is a symbolic designation only — it does not create a holiday, mandate events, or provide funding
- The preamble describes Catholic schools as 'safe and inclusive' and references a 'caring Christian community,' which is government-endorsed language about a religious institution
- The bill does not address publicly funded versus privately funded Catholic schools, which may be a relevant distinction for some readers
- No other religious or cultural school communities receive similar recognition in this bill
Summary
This bill changes Manitoba's Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act to officially recognize the second week of February as Catholic Schools Week. The bill includes a preamble highlighting the history of Catholic schools in Manitoba, noting they existed before Manitoba became a province in 1870, and that there are currently 19 Catholic schools serving over 5,500 students in the province. The bill was introduced to give Manitobans an opportunity to learn about and celebrate Catholic education in the province. It affects Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Winnipeg, the Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, and the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg. The designation is symbolic — it does not create a statutory holiday or require any specific activities.
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