An Act respecting a National Ribbon Skirt Day
National Ribbon Skirt Day Act. Royal assent December 15, 2022 (S.C. 2022, c. 16). Senate public bill sponsored by Senator Mary Jane McCallum (Independent Senators Group, Manitoba, member of Barren Lands First Nation). Designates January 4 each year as National Ribbon Skirt Day in Canada. The ribbon skirt is a traditional ceremonial garment in many Indigenous communities, with each ribbon representing a particular story, prayer, or strength. The bill draws its name from the experience of Isabella Kulak, a Saskatchewan First Nations girl who was shamed in 2020 for wearing a ribbon skirt on a school formal day; her advocacy and that of her family led to the bill.
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Creates National Ribbon Skirt Day on January 4. Honours Indigenous girls and women and the ribbon skirt as a cultural symbol. Prompted by the experience of a Saskatchewan First Nations girl who was sent home from school for wearing one.
Issues this bill touches
- Indigenous Rights
National Ribbon Skirt Day.
Legislative history
- First reading
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Royal assent received.
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