name: Merchant Navy Veterans Day Act
unofficial_text: # Merchant Navy Veterans Day Act
  
  SC 2003, c 17
  
  An Act to establish Merchant Navy Veterans Day
  
  Assented to 2003-6-19
  
  ### Preamble
   WHEREAS the veterans of the Merchant Navy have served honourably and courageously in the defence of Canada throughout the years; AND WHEREAS the House of Commons wishes to set aside a day to acknowledge the contribution of the veterans of the Merchant Navy to ensuring the freedom and democracy enjoyed by Canadians; NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 
  
  ## Short Title 
  
  ### Short title
  
  1 This Act may be cited as the Merchant Navy Veterans Day Act.  
  
  ## Merchant Navy Veterans Day 
  
  ### Merchant Navy Veterans Day
  
  2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the third day of September shall be known as “Merchant Navy Veterans Day”.