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2015 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 40th Parliament

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MS. MAURINE KARAGIANIS

BILL M 217 – 2015

HONOURING OUR MILITARY ACT, 2015

This Bill officially recognizes the people who have served or are serving in the military. An individual qualifies for the

honour by either being a Canadian Citizen and being based in British Columbia, or being a British Columbian resident and based

abroad. A pin and letter of recognition will be presented to the individuals who qualify for the honour.

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as

follows:

1 The Provincial Symbols and Honours Act, S.B.C. 1996, c. 380, is amended by adding the following Part after

section 20:

Part 3 – British Columbia Military Service Pin

British Columbia Military Service Pin

The British Columbia Military Service Pin is established as an official honour of the Crown in right of British Columbia.

Object of the Act

The object of the Honouring Our Military Act, 2015 is to recognize individuals who have provided exemplary military services in British Columbia.

Criteria

To qualify for the Military Service Pin, the recipient must

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a) be a Canadian citizen who has served in the military and was based in British Columbia, or

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b) be a Canadian citizen who is currently serving in the military and is based in British Columbia, or

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c) be a British Columbia resident who has served in the military outside of British Columbia.

Honour

At an annual ceremony, recipients of the British Columbia Military Service Pin shall receive a certificate signed by the Lieutenant

Governor and a lapel pin.

Purpose

The lapel pin is intended to be worn on civilian clothing, so that the public might recognize those who serve when they are

not in uniform.

British Columbia Military Service Pin Regulations

The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations governing the use and display of the Military Service Pin.

Explanatory Note

This Bill officially recognizes the people who have served or are serving in the military. An individual qualifies for the

honour by either being a Canadian Citizen and being based in British Columbia, or being a British Columbian resident and based

abroad. A pin and letter of recognition will be presented to the individuals who qualify for the honour.

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