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Bill C-302 (Historical)

Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act

An Act to recognize the injustice that was done to persons of Italian origin through their “enemy alien” designation and internment during the Second World War, and to provide for restitution and promote education on Italian-Canadian history

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Massimo Pacetti  Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Dec. 9, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-302 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act
C-461 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act
C-461 (39th Parliament, 1st session) Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act
C-368 (38th Parliament, 1st session) Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-302s:

C-302 (2022) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (replacement workers)
C-302 (2021) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (pornographic material)
C-302 (2016) Protecting Burnaby Lakes and Rivers Act
C-302 (2013) Louis Riel Act

Votes

June 3, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Nov. 19, 2009

  • Robert Waite, Senior Vice-President, Corporate Social Responsibility, Canada Post Corporation
  • Frank Moceri, President, National Federation of Canadian Italian Business and Professional Associations
  • Pal Di Iulio, Chair, Italian-Canadian Advisory Committee
  • Roberto Perin, Vice-Chair, Italian-Canadian Advisory Committee
  • Salvatore Mariani, Immediate Past President, National Federation of Canadian Italian Business and Professional Associations
  • Joe Papa, Member, Italian-Canadian Advisory Committee

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Nov. 24, 2009

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Nov. 26, 2009

  • Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Dec. 1, 2009

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Dec. 3, 2009

    Canadian Heritage Committee, on Dec. 8, 2009