Moved by Councillor Lishchyna
Seconded by Mayor Burton
WHEREAS Ukraine and its people are facing an unprovoked and unjustified attack on their sovereignty;
WHEREAS Canada is home to the third largest Ukrainian population in the world outside of Ukraine;
WHEREAS Oakville has a large Ukrainian population and many of our community's members have family and friends in Ukraine;
WHEREAS Town Council is distraught at the horrific scenes coming out of Ukraine including images of families struggling and baseless violence; and
WHEREAS Oakville stands with Ukraine and Ukrainian-Canadian communities across the country and strongly condemns the unprovoked attack by the Putin regime.
THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED THAT Town Council supports the right of the Ukrainian people to live in a peaceful and sovereign country;
THAT Town Council supports the Government of Canada’s economic sanctions imposed on Russia and the lethal, non-lethal and humanitarian aid to Ukraine;
THAT Town Council supports the Government of Ontario’s humanitarian aid to Ukraine;
THAT Town Council supports efforts by the international community to prevent the further escalation of hostilities against the people of Ukraine and its sovereignty;
THAT Town Council requests that the Canadian Federal government along with the Ontario Provincial Government welcome those fleeing the war into Canada and Ontario at an accelerated pace and continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine;
AND THAT a copy of this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of National Defence, the Minister of International Development, the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Premier of Ontario, Ontario Minister responsible for immigration policies and programs, local Halton Members of Parliament, Halton Members of Provincial Parliament, Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada, the Ukrainian Canadian Congress, the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, Ontario Big City Mayor’s Caucus and be made available to the public.