*2010* ~ Year of the British Home Child in Canada

According to an email received from Catherine West, "2010 declared as "The Year of The Home Child". Every MP who got up to speak was in favour of the motion - no desenters. It was passed unanimously on a single vote. Some MPs asked that an apology also be given and it was recommended that each province also declare 2010 as "The Year of The British Home Child" and that they also add or expand the information on Home Children in the schools."

To read Phil McColeman's December 7th  Private Members official report to designate 2010 as The Year of the British Home Child across Canada and what the presenters below each had to say (started 11:06 - ended 11:56 a.m.):

http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Pub=hansard#OOB-3000896

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS -  British Home Children

Mr. Phil McColeman (Brant, CPC)  (11:10)
Mr. John Cannis (Scarborough Centre, Lib.) (11:15)
Mr. Phil McColeman
Mr. Malcolm Allen (Welland, NDP)
Mr. Phil McColeman
Mr. Rick Dykstra (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and
Immigration, CPC)
Mr. Phil McColeman (11:20)
Hon. Maurizio Bevilacqua (Vaughan, Lib.) (11:25)
Mr. Gilles Duceppe (Laurier—Sainte-Marie, BQ) (11:30) (11:35)
Ms. Olivia Chow (Trinity—Spadina, NDP) (11:40)
Mr. Jim Maloway (Elmwood—Transcona, NDP) (11:45)
Mr. Malcolm Allen (Welland, NDP) (11:50)
The Deputy Speaker
Mr. Phil McColeman (Brant, CPC) (11:55)
The Deputy Speaker
(Motion agreed to)
Suspension of Sitting
The Deputy Speaker
(The sitting of the House was suspended at 11:56 a.m.)

LET THE CELEBRATIONS BEGIN!