British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation Vaisakhi Day - April 13, 2001 (O.C. 265/2001)

O.C. 265/2001

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council 265 , Approved and Ordered MAR — 8 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 on April 13, 2001, marks for the followers of the Sikh religion the founding of the Khalsa, and British Columbians of South Asian descent celebrate the Vaisakhi New Year, and

WHEREAS South Asians of Sikh heritage have been in British Columbia for over one hundred years and contributed to the cultural, economic, political, and social development of the Province, and

WHEREAS there will be many community celebrations of this anniversary, with South Asian Sikhs sharing their culture and history with others, and

WHEREAS the Government of British Columbia wishes to join with all citizens of this Province to recognize the contributions of Sikhs and South Asians to the Province; A Proclamation be issued designating April 13, 2001, as "Vaisakhi Day" in the Province of British Columbia. aey Gen and Minister esponsible for Human Rights Presiding Member of the Executive Council (This parr 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. 265/2001
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0265 2001
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	4f6440900519ee44cec0ef5a978e3f065414ba0d

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