name: Celebrating Canada’s Seniors Act
unofficial_text: # Celebrating Canada’s Seniors Act
  
  SC 2010, c 13
  
  An Act to establish National Seniors Day
  
  Assented to 2010-11-18
  
  ### Preamble
   Whereas Parliament wishes to acknowledge the contribution of seniors to Canadian society and to the Canadian economy; Whereas seniors contribute in many ways, including by sharing their experiences, expertise and knowledge with other generations; Whereas the contribution of seniors is invaluable and ongoing; And whereas October 1 is recognized as the International Day of Older Persons; 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 Celebrating Canada’s Seniors Act.  
  
  ## National Seniors Day 
  
  ### Designation
  
  2 Throughout Canada, in each year, October 1 is to be known as National Seniors Day. 
  
  ### Not holiday or non-juridical day
  
  3 For greater certainty, National Seniors Day is not a holiday or a non-juridical day.