Sen. Andreychuk to introduce motion on Famine-Genocide

OTTAWA - Progressive Conservative Sen. Raynell Andreychuk will move a motion at the next sitting of the Senate, calling on the government of Canada to recognize the Ukrainian Famine/Genocide of 1932-1933.

The motion calls on the government of Canada "to recognize the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 and to condemn any attempt to deny or distort this historical truth as being anything less than a genocide." As well, it calls for the fourth Saturday in November to be designated as a day of remembrance for those who perished during the time of the Ukrainian Famine/Genocide.

Significantly, Sen. Andreychuk's motion also calls on

all Canadians, particularly historians, educators and parliamentarians, to include the true facts of the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-1933 in the records of Canada and in future educational material."

"The Senate has a real interest in adopting the motion," Sen. Andreychuk said. "Many survivors of this sad period in Ukrainian history emigrated to Canada, and made great contributions to the development of our nation."

According to Sen. Andreychuk, Canada's long tradition of condemning war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, as well as in defending human rights make it natural that the government would support such a motion.

In 1932-1933, over 7 million people died during a campaign of terror orchestrated by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin in an attempt to destroy all opposition to the Soviet Union's imperialist policies," noted a press release issued on December 12 by Sen. Andreychuk's office.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, December 29, 2002, No. 52, Vol. LXX

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