Fifteen More Liberal MPs Seek a Prominent Holodomor Gallery in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights March 9, 2011
Ottawa, Canada-Today, an additional fifteen Liberal MPs added their names to “The Statement of Liberal Members of Parliament on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights” calling for the establishment of a permanent zone (gallery) on the Holodomor (Ukrainian Famine-Genocide) in Canada’s national human rights museum. The fifteen new Liberal Members of Parliament are (in alphabetical order): John Cannis, M.P. (Scarborough Centre), Hon. Denis Coderre, P.C., M.P. (Bourassa),Sukh Dhaliwal, M.P. (Newton-North Delta), Marc Garneau, M.P. (Westmount-Ville-Marie), Mark Holland, M.P. (Ajax-Pickering), Hon. Maria Minna, P.C., M.P. (Beaches-East York), Brian Murphy, M.P. (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe), Hon. Shawn Murphy, P.C., M.P. (Charlottetown), Joyce Murray, M.P. (Vancouver Quadra), Bernard Patry, M.P. (Pierrefonds-Dollard), Todd Russell, M.P. (Labrador), Mario Silva, M.P. (Davenport), Michelle Simson, M.P. (Scarborough Southwest), Hon. Judy Sgro, P.C., M.P. (York West), and Lise Zarac, M.P. (LaSalle-Émard). This brings the total number of Liberal Members of Parliament that have publicly called for a permanent zone (exhibit) on the Holodomor in the Canadian Museum for Human Rights to thirty. Unfortunately, as of yet, Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore has not responded to this statement, which at this point thirty of his Parliamentary colleagues have signed onto. Click here to view Feb. 23, 2011: Statement of Liberal MP’s on the Canadian Museum for Human Rights For further information contact: Borys Wrzesnewskyj, M.P.: (416) 249-7322 or (613) 947-5000 or UCC Media Contact Darla Penner Tel: (204) 942-4627 Email: dpenner@ucc.ca www.ucc.ca