Alberta will now designate Sept. 7 as Ukrainian-Canadian Heritage Day, starting in 2017. On Tuesday afternoon, MLAs from all parties at the Alberta legislature unanimously passed Bill 26, the Ukrainian-Canadian Heritage Act, through first, second and third readings. The bill also recognizes the year that started on Sept. 7, 2016, as Ukrainian-Canadian Heritage Year. "Ukrainian culture has become a part of Alberta culture," Economic Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous told the legislature. There are 345,000 people of Ukrainian heritage in Alberta.

Source: CBC News November 03, 2016 00:15 UTC