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title: HR 1409. Canada Day; recognize
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id: 2025-2026/hr1409
cite_as: HR 1409, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2026-02-18
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bill_number: HR 1409
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: House
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-02-18
last_action: House Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Reynaldo Martinez
  - Kim Schofield
  - Sandy Donatucci
  - Viola Davis
  - Johnny Chastain
  - Mary Ann Santos
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topic_tags:
  - Canada Day
  - Georgia trade
  - ceremonial resolution
  - economic development
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# HR 1409. Canada Day; recognize

## Text

House Resolution 1409
By: Representatives Martinez of the 111th, Schofield of the 63rd, Donatucci of the 105th, Davis
of the 87th, Chastain of the 7th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing Canada Day; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, in 2024, bilateral trade between the State of Georgia and Canada was $13.9
billion, making Georgia the number one state in the Southeast for trade with Canada; and
WHEREAS, Georgia exported $7.4 billion in goods to Canada, with plastic or plastic articles
being the number one export; and
WHEREAS, Georgia imported $6.5 billion in goods from Canada, with the number one
import being engines and turbines; and
WHEREAS, Canada is Georgia's number one export market, and has been for over 20 years;
and
WHEREAS, there are over 300 Canadian-owned business in Georgia, employing over
33,000 Georgians; and
WHEREAS, notable Canadian companies in Georgia include: CAE, an aerospace training
and simulation company with a training facility on Gulfstream's campus in Savannah,
Georgia; Magna International, the number three largest auto parts manufacturer in the world
and owner of Decostar, located in Carrollton, Georgia; Irving Tissue, a paper products
company with its first facility located near Macon, Georgia; Titanium Transportation, an
Ontario-based logistics company with United States assets in crane transport; West Fraser,
a British Columbia-based lumber producer with two mills in Georgia; Canfor, a lumber
producer with three facilities in Georgia, including its southern headquarters in Moultrie,
Georgia; and Interfor, a lumber producer with three facilities in Georgia.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
the members of this body recognize Canada Day in the State of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the
public and the press.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia House resolution formally recognizes Canada Day and highlights the trade and business ties between Georgia and Canada, without changing any state law.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that regulates anyone. It recognizes Canada Day in the State of Georgia and lays out a series of facts about the economic relationship between Georgia and Canada, including trade totals, top exports and imports, and Canadian companies with operations in Georgia.
The resolution directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare copies for distribution to the public and press. It does not create any new requirement, funding, program, or penalty; its only operative effect is the formal recognition itself.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes Canada Day in the State of Georgia through a House resolution.
- States that Georgia-Canada trade totaled $13.9 billion in 2024, including $7.4 billion in exports and $6.5 billion in imports.
- Names specific Canadian-owned companies operating in Georgia, such as CAE, Magna International, Irving Tissue, and Canfor.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.

### Who it affects

This resolution has no regulatory effect on any group. It mentions Canadian-owned businesses operating in Georgia, such as CAE, Magna International, Irving Tissue, Titanium Transportation, West Fraser, Canfor, and Interfor, and the roughly 33,000 Georgians they employ, but imposes no obligations on them.

### Why it matters

Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a binding law, it does not change anyone's rights, duties, or funding. Its practical effect is limited to an official statement recognizing Canada Day and publicizing Georgia's trade relationship with Canada.

### Key provisions

- The whereas clauses describe Georgia-Canada trade data for 2024 and list Canadian companies with operations in Georgia.
- The resolving clause has the House of Representatives recognize Canada Day in the State of Georgia.
- A further resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-02-18)
- Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-02-18)
- Sponsors: Reynaldo Martinez, Kim Schofield, Sandy Donatucci, Viola Davis, Johnny Chastain, Mary Ann Santos
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73404

> The history, votes, and amendments (134 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1409.md?full=1