CANADA DAY (No. 2)

Early day motion 2475, tabled 29 June 2006 by Andrew Rosindell (Conservative). Signed by 33 members.

That this House joins the people of Canada in celebrating their national day on 1st July; notes Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the formation of the union of British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on 1st July 1868; recognises the shared heritage and special relationship between the peoples of the United Kingdom and Canada; and calls upon the Government to continue to strengthen the close political, economic and cultural ties that bind the two nations together.

Signatures by party: Conservative 12, Labour 11, DUP 5, Liberal Democrat 4, Plaid Cymru 1.