Crimean Tatar Deportation (“Sürgünlik”) Memorial Day Act

An Act to establish a Crimean Tatar Deportation (“Sürgünlik”) Memorial Day and to recognize the mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 as an act of genocide

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Kerry Diotte  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Defeated, as of Dec. 13, 2016
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment designates the eighteenth day of May, in each and every year, as “Crimean Tatar Deportation (“Sürgünlik”) Memorial Day” in recognition of the mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944.

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-306s:

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C-306 (2021) National Perinatal Mental Health Strategy Act
C-306 (2011) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (political affiliation)
C-306 (2009) Canadian Products Promotion Act
C-306 (2007) An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (early pension entitlement for police officers and firefighters)
C-306 (2006) An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (early pension entitlement for police officers and firefighters)

Votes

Dec. 13, 2016 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.

The House resumed from December 7 consideration of the motion that Bill C-306, An Act to establish a Crimean Tatar Deportation (“Sürgünlik”) Memorial Day and to recognize the mass deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944 as an act of genocide, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Crimean Tatar Deportation (“Sürgünlik”) Memorial Day ActPrivate Members' Business

December 13th, 2016 / 6:40 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

Pursuant to an order made on Thursday, December 1, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-306 under private members' business.

Translated

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #181

Crimean Tatar Deportation (“Sürgünlik”) Memorial Day ActPrivate Members' Business

December 13th, 2016 / 6:50 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion defeated.

Translated