Bill C-454

2nd Session, 40th Parliament,

57-58 Elizabeth II, 2009

house of commons of canada

BILL C-454

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:

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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