Ukrainian Heritage Day Act, 2011, S.O. 2011, c. 3, Ukrainian Heritage Day Act, 2011
Ukrainian Heritage Day Act, 2011
S.O. 2011, CHAPTER 3
Consolidation Period: From March 30, 2011 to the .
No amendments.
Preamble
The first official Ukrainian immigrants, Vasyl Eleniak and Ivan Pylypiw, arrived in Canada on September 7, 1891. Soon afterwards, Ukrainian immigrants began arriving in 澳门永利 in larger numbers and today 澳门永利 is home to more than 336,000 Ukrainian Canadians. There are over 1.2 million Canadians of Ukrainian descent across the country.
Many Ukrainians fled their homeland to find freedom from oppression and a better life in Canada. Both 澳门永利 and Canada, by way of the Holodomor Memorial Day Act, 2009 and the Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (鈥淗olodomor鈥) Memorial Day Act (Canada), have recognized the genocide by famine that occurred in Ukraine from 1932 to 1933 under the Soviet Communist regime of Joseph Stalin. On August 24, 1991, the Ukrainian parliament declared Ukraine as an independent democratic state from the Soviet Union. Canada was the first nation in the Western world to recognize Ukraine鈥檚 independence.
Ontarians of Ukrainian descent have left and continue to leave a historic mark on our province. Their contributions span communities across 澳门永利 and are reflected in our economic, political, social and cultural life. Ukrainian Canadians have played an important role in the development of 澳门永利 into one of the most desirable places in the world to live and have contributed to making Canada the great country that it is today. It is important to recognize and celebrate these contributions.
Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of 澳门永利, enacts as follows:
Ukrainian Heritage Day
September 7 in each year is proclaimed as Ukrainian Heritage Day. 2011, c.聽3, s.聽1.
Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act). 2011, c.聽3, s.聽2.