BRAMA, June 7, 2004, 1:00 am ET
Press Release
Overwhelming political support for redress to Chunese and Ukrainian Canadians
Toronto/Calgary (3 June 2004) — Preliminary results of a national survey of MPs and candidates campaigning in the current Canadian federal election indicate overwhelming support for Bill C 331 - The Ukrainian Canadian Restitution Act and Bill C 333 - The Chinese Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act, introduced by Inky Mark, MP (Dauphin-Swan River-Marquette).
Working together, the National Congress of Chinese Canadians and the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association asked each MP and candidate for office whether or not they would support both bills, if elected.
Commenting, Dr Lubomyr Luciuk, UCCLA's director of research, said:
" Results are only now being compiled but we have already secured the endorsement of a majority of MPs and candidates for office. Officially, the Conservative Party of Canada, the Bloc Quebecois, and the New Democratic Party have all confirmed their support. Many members of the Green Party have done likewise. We have even had some favourable votes from Liberal Party MPs and candidates, although we hope more will be forthcoming. Our detailed survey results will be posted at www.uccla.ca later this month. We will also distribute the Canadian Redress Survey results widely before 28 June. We want to ensure voters know which candidates and parties will work with our two communities to right historical wrongs."
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