Bill C-229

1st Session, 41st Parliament,

60 Elizabeth II, 2011

house of commons of canada

BILL C-229

An Act to establish a Memorial Wall for Canada's fallen soldiers and peacekeepers

Whereas Canada has yet to properly honour, in a suitable location that is accessible to the public at all times, all of our fallen soldiers and peacekeepers;

Whereas over 115,000 of our fallen soldiers and peacekeepers have their graves in 75 countries and hundreds of cemeteries around the world;

Whereas their remains cannot be repatriated to Canada;

Whereas we must establish a suitable national shrine to honour our fallen soldiers and peacekeepers;

And whereas proper recognition for those soldiers and peacekeepers will show our love for them and our respect for their sacrifice;

Now, therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the Canadian Soldiers’ and Peacekeepers’ Memorial Wall Act.

INTERPRETATION

2. The following definitions apply in this Act.

“Minister” means the Minister responsible for the National Capital Act.

“public land” means an area of land owned by the Crown that is accessible to the public at all times.

MEMORIAL WALL

3. (1) The Minister must establish a Memo-rial Wall comprising the names of all of Canada’s fallen soldiers and peacekeepers.

(2) The Minister must determine the design of the Memorial Wall and a suitable area of public land for the Memorial Wall to be located.

4. The Minister must collect the names of all Canadian soldiers and peacekeepers who die or have died during wars and international peacekeeping missions, and record their names on the Memorial Wall.

5. The Memorial Wall must be completed not later than two years after this Act comes into force.

6. The list of names on the Memorial Wall must be brought up to date no less than once a year.