Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act
An Act to acknowledge that persons of Ukrainian origin were interned in Canada during the First World War and to provide for recognition of this event
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- 1Short title
This Act may be cited as the Internment of Persons of Ukrainian Origin Recognition Act.
- 2Negotiations
The Government of Canada shall undertake negotiations with the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko towards an agreement concerning measures that may be taken to recognize the internment of persons of Ukrainian origin in Canada during the First World War.
- 2.1Objective
The measures shall have as their objective a better public understanding of
- 2.1(a)
the consequences of ethnic, religious or racial intolerance and discrimination; and
- 2.1(b)
the important role of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in the respect and promotion of the values it reflects and the rights and freedoms it guarantees.
- 2.2Commemorative plaques
The measures may include the installation of commemorative plaques at certain places where persons of Ukrainian origin were interned in Canada during the First World War.
- 3Public education measures
The measures may also include the following public education measures:
- 3(a)
the exhibition of information concerning internment camps and the contribution made by persons of Ukrainian origin to the development of Canada; and
- 3(b)
the preparation of related educational materials.
- 4Commemorative postage stamps
The Government of Canada and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko may request the Canada Post Corporation to issue a commemorative stamp or set of stamps.
- 5Other commemorative measures
The Government of Canada and the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Ukrainian Canadian Foundation of Taras Shevchenko may consider any other measure that promotes the objective described in section 2.1.
- 6Interpretation
Negotiations undertaken pursuant to section 2 shall not be interpreted as constituting an admission by Her Majesty in right of Canada of the existence of any legal obligation of Her Majesty in right of Canada to any person.