During Canada's first national internment operations of 1914-1920, thousands of Ukrainians and other Europeans were branded as “enemy aliens”, were forced to do heavy labour, had what little wealth they had confiscated, and lost their right to vote. They indured these indignities not because of anything they had done but only because of where they came from, who they were.

Bill C-331, The Ukrainian Canadian Restitution Act introduced by Hon. Inky Mark, M.P., is now before the House of Commons. It calls upon the Government to recognize this injustice and, by making use of that portion of the internees' wealth that was never returned, to develop national commemorative and educational programs, to ensure that no other ethnic, religious, or racial minority in Canada ever suffers as Ukrainian Canadians once did.

For this commendable purpose help is needed. Please ask your M.P. to support Bill C-331.

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