AI-assisted research summary: The fourth Saturday in November is designated as Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day throughout Prince Edward Island, and it is not a holiday under any enactment.
t UKRAINIAN FAMINE AND GENOCIDE (HOLODOMOR) MEMORIAL DAY ACT PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this Act, current to November 24, 2023. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of the Act. The Act and the amendments as printed under the authority of the King’s Printer for the province should be consulted to determine the authoritative statement of the law. For more information concerning the history of this Act, please see the Table of Public Acts on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca). If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day Act CHAPTER U-.01 UKRAINIAN FAMINE AND GENOCIDE (HOLODOMOR) MEMORIAL DAY ACT (Assented to November 24, 2023) WHEREAS the Holodomor was a famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932 and 1933 that killed millions of Ukrainians; AND WHEREAS the term Holodomor emphasizes the Ukrainian famine’s intentional aspects including the Soviet regime’s rejection of outside aid, confiscation of household food and restriction of population movement; AND WHEREAS the Ukrainian famine is recognized by 16 countries, including Canada, as a genocide; AND WHEREAS Prince Edward Island must join other provinces in recognizing the Ukrainian famine as a genocide; THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED by the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Prince Edward Island as follows: 1. Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day (1) Throughout the Province of Prince Edward Island, the fourth Saturday in November each year shall be known as “Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day”. Not a holiday (2) For greater certainty, Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (Holodomor) Memorial Day is not a holiday under any enactment. 2023,c.40,s.1. c t Current to: November 24, 2023 Page 3