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The first session of Canada's 37th Parliament unanimously passed a Canadian Parliamentary Motion on Alexander Graham Bell on June 21, 2002, to affirm that Alexander Graham Bell was the inventor of the telephone.〔 ("House of Commons of Canada, Journals No. 211, 37th Parliament, 1st Session, No. 211 transcript". ) ''Hansard of the Government of Canada,'' June 21, 2002, pg.1620 / cumulative pg.13006, time mark: 1205. Retrieved: April 29, 2009. 〕〔〔 Fox, Jim, "Bell's Legacy Rings Out at his Homes", ''Globe and Mail'', 2002-08-17;〕 The symbolic motion was a response to the 107th United States Congress' earlier resolution (HRes 269) of June 11, 2002, which recognized the contributions of Antonio Meucci. Due to a misleading press release issued by U.S. Congressman Vito Fossella, this was interpreted by some as establishing priority for the invention of the telephone to Meucci.〔 Bethune, Brian. ("Did Bell Steal The Idea For The Phone?" ), ''Maclean's'', January 23, 2008. Retrieved: April 30, 2009. 〕〔 Resolution's sponsor Vito J. Fossella's press release quote: ''Antonio Meucci never received the recognition he deserved during his lifetime, but this evening – 113 years after his death – the House of Representatives is expected to pass a Resolution honoring his contributions and recognizing him as the true inventor of the telephone. The Resolution was authored by Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13).'' 〕〔 Estreich, Bob. (Antonio Meucci: (section) The Resolution ). Retrieved from BobsOldPhones.net website, February 25, 2011. Quote: "It should be noted that the text of the Resolution DOES NOT acknowledge Meucci as the inventor of the telephone. It does acknowledge his early work on the telephone, but even this is open to question." 〕〔 /> The House of Representatives' Resolution and the Parliamentary Motion which followed were both opinions and did not carry any legal weight. The resolution also did not annul or modify any of Bell's patents for the telephone. During the 108th Congress another almost identical resolution, SRes 223 was introduced in the United States Senate, but which was then sent to a committee where it died, unenacted.〔 United States Senate. (Bill Text: 108th Congress (2003-2004) S.RES.223.IS ), U.S. Congress' Thomas website, September 10, 2003. Retrieved February 28, 2011. 〕〔 U.S. Senate. "SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND SENATE RESOLUTIONS -- (Senate - September 10, 2003)", U.S. Congress Thomas Website, Page: S11349, September 10, 2003. 〕〔 GovTrack.us. (S.Res.223 (108th Congress) ), Retrieved from GovTrack.us website on February 28, 2011.〕 The Canadian Parliamentary Motion and Resolution HRes 269 were both widely reported by various news media at the time of their proclamations. Resolution HRes 269 is still cited by Meucci advocates as proof that he has been acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone.〔 ("News Flash: U.S. House of Representatives Says Alexander Graham Bell Did Not Invent the Telephone." ) ''History News Network'', George Mason University, June 20, 2002. Retrieved: April 30, 2009. 〕 The U.S. resolution has equally been criticized for its factual errors, inaccuracies, biases and distortions.〔〔〔 == History == The Canadian legislative motion was a quick "tit-for-tat" response to the U.S. House of Representatives' HRes 269,〔 passed 10 days earlier by only a single Congressional body to recognize the "...work in the invention of the telephone" made by Antonio Meucci”, but also impugning the character of Alexander Graham Bell. The perceived attack on Bell’s primacy and character did not sit well with many Canadians and their parliamentarians, in a country where the inventor-scientist is often viewed as a native son. Only days after the U.S. resolution was announced, Major Chris Friel of Brantford, Ontario near the site where Bell invented the telephone's theoretical concept, dismissed the U.S. resolution out of hand, stating “"Absolutely, the credit (the phone ) remains with ()…”.〔"Brantford's Favourite Son Defended", ''The Globe and Mail'', June 20, 2002. pg. A11.〕 Responding to the House of Representative's assault on Bell, Deputy Prime Minister Sheila Copps issued a comment to the Canadian news media: "I'm sure we can come in with our own legislation".〔 Malbon, Joy; CTV Television Network staff. "Disputing Alexander Graham Bell's Claim To Fame (transcript)", Toronto: CTV Television, June 20, 2002. Proquest Document ID: 438947501. 〕 After a number of in camera consultations over the next several days with members of the Conservatives, the New Democratic Party, and the Bloc Québécois in Canada’s federal parliament, Liberal M.P. Bob Speller (Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant) rose in the House on June 21, requesting that the Deputy Prime Minister advise the U.S. House of Representatives it had erred, by asking: "I am wondering if the Minister will take the time to inform the U.S. Congress that indeed, yes, Virginia, Alexander Graham Bell did invent the telephone?" 〔 After the House's formal Question Period, the Deputy Prime Minister tabled the motion in the Commons affirming Alexander Graham Bell as the inventor of the telephone. The Canadian motion made no derogatory comments of Antonio Meucci, unlike the U.S. resolution’s treatment of Bell. Copps’ motion asserting Bell’s primacy of invention was met with the unanimous approval of all four political parties, and a copy of the legislative motion was directed to the U.S. Congress.〔 Mofina, Rick. ''House Of Commons Backs Bell As Telephone Inventor'', National Post, June 22, 2002, pg. A4.〕 Later, addressing the media, Deputy Prime Minister Copps commented on the House motion by stating that Bell was a "visionary" and "...an inspiring example of a Canadian inventor who, by his ingenuity and his perseverance contributed to the advancement of knowledge and the progress of humanity."〔 Cape Breton Post. "Copps Rallies To Bell's Defense: Controversy Over Telephone Inventor Hits Ottawa", ''Cape Breton Post'', June 22, 2002, pg. B4, eLibrary: March 5, 2011. 〕〔 Press, Canadian. "Alexander Graham Bell Invented Telephone, Canadian MPs Tell Americans", ''Truro Daily News'', June 22, 2002, pg. A1.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Canadian Parliamentary Motion on Alexander Graham Bell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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