Alberta province of Canada recognizes the Armenian Genocide
The Legislative Assembly of Alberta province of Canada has unanimously adopted a resolution, recognizing the Armenian Genocide along other genocides, and declared the month of April as Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Monty, The Armenian Embassy in Canada reported.
The resolution, titled “Genocide Remembrance, Condemnation and Prevention Month Act” encourages the government to develop strategies to prevent and combat the causes of genocide, recognize the impact of genocides on individuals from various ethnic and religious communities in Alberta, remember the victims and raise awareness on genocides that have occurred across the world.
It also urges the Minister to complete a report setting out the strategies and proposed actions that the Government commits to undertake to effect the purposes of the document within one year of the coming into force of the Act.