BILL NO. 94
(as passed)
1st Session, 64th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
71 Elizabeth II, 2022
Private Member's Bill
Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act
CHAPTER 7 OF THE ACTS OF 2022
The Honourable Ben Jessome
Hammonds Plains–Lucasville
First Reading: November 5, 2021 (LINK TO BILL AS INTRODUCED)
Second Reading: April 1, 2022
Third Reading: April 7, 2022
Royal Assent: April 22, 2022
An Act to Establish
a Ukrainian Famine and Genocide
(Holodomor) Memorial Day
AND WHEREAS the term Holodomor emphasizes the Ukrainian famine's intentional aspects including the Soviet regime's rejection of outside aid, confiscation of household food and restriction of population movement;
AND WHEREAS the Ukrainian famine is recognized by 16 countries, including Canada, as a genocide;
AND WHEREAS Nova Scotia must join other provinces in recognizing the Ukrainian famine as a genocide;
THEREFORE be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 This Act may be cited as the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act.
2 Throughout the Province, in each and every year, the fourth Saturday in November shall be kept and observed under the name Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day.
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