M-35 Komagata Maru

42nd Parliament, 1st Session

Motion Text

That, in the opinion of the House, (a) the Komagata Maru tragedy, in which passengers were prevented from landing in Canada, is a reminder of a policy of discriminatory and unjust exclusion laws targeted towards the immigrant community; and (b) the government should officially apologize in the House of Commons to the South Asian community and to the individuals impacted in the 1914 Komagata Maru incident.

Latest Activity

Wednesday, February 3, 2016: Placed on Notice

History

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Placed on Notice

Joint Seconders (14)

Jointly seconding a private Member's motion is a formal way for up to 20 Members to show support for the motion before it is called for debate. They are displayed in the order they were received by the Clerk of the House.

Jointly seconded on Tuesday, February 16, 2016