British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation Asian Heritage Month - May 2000 (O.C. 435/2000)

O.C. 435/2000

British Columbia — Orders in Council

Presiding Me4ber of the Executive Council PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council _No. 435 , Approved and Ordered MAR 3 0 Lieut itaftrunot dministrafor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria Atintinistratat On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenameuvarnon by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

WHEREAS Asian Canadians arrived in British Columbia in the latter 1800s and contributed to the cultural, economic, and social development of the province, and

WHEREAS the early pioneers faced many challenges and hardships in their efforts to building the province and contributing to Canada, and

WHEREAS Asian Canadians distinguished themselves in service to their country in both World Wars, and

WHEREAS Asian Canadians exercised their right to vote for the first time in June, 1949, and

WHEREAS the government of British Columbia wishes to join with all citizens of this province to commemorate the 51st anniversary of the first Asian Canadian participation in British Columbian and Canadian elections, and

WHEREAS the government of British Columbia recognizes the legacies and continuing contributions of succeeding generations of Asian Canadians to the social, cultural, political, and economic life of the province, and

WHEREAS communities throughout British Columbia and Canada will be celebrating Asian Heritage Month in May, and WI1FREAS the 4th Vancouver Asian Heritage Month is a public festival of arts and culture that invites all British Columbians to participate and share the multicultural tapestry of British Columbia and Canada: A proclamation be issued designating May, 2000, as "Asian Heritage Month" in British Columbia. ) Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Human Rights (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Other (specify): Prerogative

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 435/2000
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0435 2000
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	4dbbf2c3e6c6c6729f083e39c9bfe30133dca18f

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