Kindness Week Act

Whereas kindness encourages values such as empathy, respect, gratitude and compassion;Whereas kind acts lead to the improved health and well-being of Canadians;Whereas Kindness Week is already celebrated in some Canadian cities;Whereas designating and celebrating a Kindness Week throughout Canada will encourage acts of kindness, volunteerism and charitable giving to the benefit of all Canadians;Whereas Kindness Week will connect individuals and organizations to share resources, information and tools to foster more acts of kindness;And whereas Parliament envisions that Kindness Week might encourage a culture of kindness in Canada throughout the year;Now, therefore, 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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Kindness Week