Montreal, Thursday, June 2, 2016 - On the
recommendation of the Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusion,
Kathleen Weil, the National Assembly today adopted Bill 82 proclaimed September
19, Day Memorial crimes against humanity in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979.
"with this decision, the Quebec joins with the international community to
denounce such crimes and to ensure that such violence, such disregard for human
life and human rights should be strongly condemned, "said the minister.
Recall that in late 1970s and early 1980s,
the world discovered with horror the genocide in Cambodia by the Khmer Rouge
government. About 1.7 million people died between 1975 and 1979, 21% of
Cambodia's population, and thousands more were forced into exile. Hundreds of
sponsoring groups across Quebec have welcomed Cambodian refugees. A total of 10
000 people have settled in Quebec.
Today, Quebecers of Cambodian origin
represent some 15 000 people, including more than 72% arrived in Quebec before
1991.
Memorial Day for crimes against humanity in
Cambodia from 1975 to 1979 will be held on September 19 each year. "This
day is also an opportunity to remind Quebec's commitment to the rights and
freedoms, to reaffirm our commitment to these rights and freedoms are upheld at
home and promoting it to the international, "added Minister Kathleen Weil.
Weil thanked the Khemara downtown Montreal
and its president, Ms. Yim Nolsina for determining their involvement in the
work to make known to Quebecers of all origins richness of Khmer civilization.
"The passage of this bill sends a
message to Quebecers of Cambodian origin: their pain is our pain, their past is
our past. They are full-fledged Quebecers with whom we are building a common
future, "concluded the minister
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