Bill 390
An Act to proclaim Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day
Introduced by - Madam Louise Beaudoin (Member for Rosemont)
EXPLANATORY NOTES
The purpose of this bill is to proclaim the fourth Saturday in November in each year Ukranian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day.
Bill 390
AN Act TO PROCLAIM UKRAINIAN FAMINE AND GENOCIDE (HOLODOMOR) MEMORIAL DAY
AS the Holodomor is the name given to the famine and genocide that occurred in Ukraine in 1932 and 1933;
As millions of Ukrainians perished as victims of a famine deliberately induced by the Soviet regime under Joseph Stalin to quash the aspirations of the Ukrainian people for a free and independent Ukraine;
AS the President of Ukraine issued a Presidential Decree on 26 November 1998 establishing the fourth Saturday in November as a National Day of Remembrance for the victims of this mass atrocity;
AS, in recent years, a number of countries have in various ways acknowledged the Holodomor in Ukraine as historical fact;
AS there is a Ukrainian community in Québec;
AS our fellow citizens of Ukrainian origin care deeply about commemorating the victims of the Ukrainian famine and genocide of 1932 and 1933;
AS Quebecers are committed to defending democratic values and human rights and as they reject intolerance and ethnic exclusion;
THE PARLIAMENT OF QUÉBEC ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. The fourth Saturday in November in each year is proclaimed Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day.
2. This Act comes into force on (insert the date of assent to this Act).
Source: National Assembly of Quebec
4 comments:
What wonderful news to see Quebec joining the ranks of Canadian provinces that are acknowledging the Ukrainian Holodomor as a Genocide. Hope to see it pass legislation.
Truely is nice to see Quebec joining the ranks with the other wester provices to officially recognise Ukrainian Holodomor as a Genocide agaist the Ukrainian people and nation.
I hope it gets done - there is quite the Ukrainian community still left in Montreal, my grandparents are buried in Lachine.
Yes Andrew keeping our fingers crossed. If we keep the pressure up, it certainly can happen. Thanks for blogging in.
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