![]() 13 will become an official commemorative day in the province. ![]() The bill passed the second reading last December, and will go through a third reading in December this year. The Bill 79 Wong introduced in 2016 also called for the designation of December 13 as Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day in Ontario. ![]() This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Nanjing Massacre, in which more than 300,000 Chinese lives were taken by Japanese invaders when they occupied Nanjing, then China's capital, from Dec. It is important for the residents of Ontario, home to largest Asian community in Canada, to "reflect and educate" themselves about the enduring lessons of the Nanjing Massacre and other World War II atrocities in Asia as many are unfamiliar with this part of history, Wong said. If passed, the motion will recognize every December 13 Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day in Ontario," Wong said in an earlier interview with Xinhua. "My motion is very similar to what I introduced last year Bill 79. It recognizes the horrors of World War II in Asia, and shows humanity for victims, survivors, and families affected by the Nanjing Massacre, many of whom live in Ontario," said Wong in a press release Thursday afternoon. "The passing of this Motion is an important step in affirming Ontario's inclusive values. It was introduced by Chinese-Canadian lawmaker Soo Wong in a bid to acknowledge and honor the over 300,000 victims of the Nanjing Massacre, a heinous crime committed by the Japanese militarists during the World War II. 66 motion, adopted by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, was the first of its kind in a western country. 13th in each year as "Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day." 26 (Xinhua) - The legislature of Canada's east-central province of Ontario Thursday passed a motion recognizing Dec. Canada's Ontario provincial parliament Thursday passed a motion designating Nanjing Massacre Commemorative Day to commemorate the mass killing of 300,000 Chinese by Japanese troops in Nanjing during World War II. 26, 2017 shows the exterior of Canada's Ontario Legislative Building in Toronto, Canada.
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