An Act to designate the month of October as Hungarian Heritage Month
Bill C-416 designates October as Hungarian Heritage Month nationally. Approximately 348,085 Canadians reported Hungarian origin on the 2021 Statistics Canada census, with Magyar diaspora concentrated in Toronto, Hamilton, Winnipeg, and Calgary. Hungarian immigration to Canada came in three main waves: the late 19th century westward expansion (mostly settling in the Prairies), post-WWII displaced persons (1947-1960), and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution refugees (Canada accepted approximately 37,565 Hungarian refugees, the largest 1956 Hungarian-refugee receiving country per capita after Austria and the US). The Hungarian Canadian Federation has lobbied for federal recognition since 2017. Ontario formally established Hungarian Heritage Month in 2021.
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Designates October each year as Hungarian Heritage Month at the federal level. Heritage-month bills create an official observance but do not impose any new program, spending, or legal obligation. About 348,085 Canadians reported Hungarian origin on the 2021 census. Canada accepted roughly 37,565 Hungarian refugees during and after the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the largest per-capita receiving country after Austria and the United States. Ontario established a provincial month in 2021.
Issues this bill touches
- Arts, Culture & Heritage
Designates October as Hungarian Heritage Month.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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