Bill C-459 (Historical)

Ukrainian Famine and Genocide Memorial Day Act

An Act to establish a Ukrainian Famine and Genocide ("Holodomor") Memorial Day and to recognize the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33 as an act of genocide

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.

Sponsor

James Bezan Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment designates the fourth Saturday in November in each and every year as “Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (“Holodomor”) Memorial Day”.

Similar bills

C-459 (39th Parliament, 1st session) Ukrainian Famine and Genocide Memorial Day Act

C-450 (39th Parliament, 1st session) Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide Remembrance Day Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

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