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National Sports of Canada Act (S.C. 1994, c. 16)

Act current to 2024-02-20

National Sports of Canada Act

S.C. 1994, c. 16

Assented to 1994-05-12

An Act to recognize hockey and lacrosse as the national sports of Canada

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

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Marginal note:Short title

 This Act may be cited as the National Sports of Canada Act.

National Sports of Canada

Marginal note:Hockey and lacrosse to be national sports

 The game commonly known as ice hockey is hereby recognized and declared to be the national winter sport of Canada and the game commonly known as lacrosse is hereby recognized and declared to be the national summer sport of Canada.

 

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