name: Pope John Paul II Day Act
unofficial_text: # Pope John Paul II Day Act
  
  SC 2014, c 41
  
  An Act to establish Pope John Paul II Day
  
  Assented to 2014-12-16
  
  ### Preamble
   Whereas Pope John Paul II served as the pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church from October 16, 1978, until his death on April 2, 2005; Whereas Pope John Paul II is widely recognized as a leading figure in the history of the Roman Catholic Church and the world and played an influential and vital role in promoting international understanding and peace; Whereas Pope John Paul II loved young persons and was instrumental in establishing World Youth Day in 1985 as a way to inspire youth and encourage them in living out the teachings of Christ; Whereas Pope John Paul II visited Canada in his capacity as Pope for the first time in 1984 and later in 1987 and 2002; And whereas Pope John Paul II visited many countries around the world and helped to end communism in Eastern Europe; 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 Pope John Paul II Day Act.  
  
  ## Pope John Paul II Day 
  
  ### Pope John Paul II Day
  
  2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the second day of April is to be known as “Pope John Paul II Day”. 
  
  ### Not a legal holiday
  
  3 For greater certainty, Pope John Paul II Day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day.