British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation National Missing Children's Day - May 25, 2001 (O.C. 536/2001)

O.C. 536/2001

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in CounIiI No. 536 , Approved and Ordered NAY _ Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

WHEREAS thousands of children are reported missing each year in Canada, and

WHEREAS the tragedy of missing children may be reduced through public education and support programs for the families affected by this dire social problem, and

WHEREAS Child Find Canada exists to assist searching families, locally, nationally and internationally and a

chapter of Child Find will exist in the City of Victoria as a legacy to the continuing effort to locate Michael Dunahee, and

WHEREAS the Investigative Search Program of the Missing Children Society of Canada successfully closed 93 per cent of its cases in 2000, and

WHEREAS this special day is a time to remember those chi!dren who are missing, and to give hope to their families; A Proclamation be issued designating May 25, 2001, as "National Missing Children's Day" in British Columbia on which Canadians are encouraged to turn their porch lights on in a symbolic gesture to light the way home for missing children. A orney General and Minister Presiding Member of the Responsible for Human Rights Executive Council (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 6•14-0-13

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 536/2001
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0536 2001
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	4f066c3e169c3d45b21320602724bc46aece9858

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