Quebec National Assembly commemorates 2 years of war in Ukraine
Posted February 23, 2024 9:48 am.
The Quebec National Assembly commemorated two years of the war in Ukraine by adopting a motion in support of the country on Thursday.
On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia’s forces launched an offensive to quickly seize the capital, Kyiv, and overthrow the Ukrainian government. Since then, the conflict has left hundreds of thousands dead, wounded and missing.
Québec solidaire (QS) for its part deplored the precarious status of Ukrainians welcomed here, who are left in limbo they say.
“There are many Ukrainians in Quebec at the moment who are worried about renewing their work permits, and Ukrainians who want to join their community here in Quebec are afraid that the door will close,” said QS co-leader Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois.
“The federal sponsorship program ends in a few days. It’s causing enormous uncertainty for the future. I think we have to look at it.”
Introduced by Premier François Legault, the motion adopted unanimously reaffirmed Quebec’s solidarity, but also “the inalienable right of the Ukrainian people to their territorial integrity,” meaning to recover all of their territory occupied by Russia.
“Peace is a fundamental value for our nation. From the very beginning, Quebec has condemned the war waged by Vladimir Putin’s regime to swallow Ukraine,” said Legault.
“The Ukrainians have been fighting for two years with the support of their allies (…) The war has now claimed hundreds of thousands of lives,” he continued, paying tribute to the victims and their loved ones.
The National Assembly observed a minute of silence in their memory.
This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews.
