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4th Session, 41st Legislature

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Bill 230

THE SPIRIT BEAR DAY ACT

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Explanatory Note

(Assented to )

AND

WHEREAS Jordan River Anderson's tragic death led to the development of Jordan's Principle, a policy intended to prevent First Nations children from being denied prompt and equal access to government services because of jurisdictional disputes between different levels of government;

AND

WHEREAS the proper implementation of Jordan's Principle has been found to uphold the human rights of First Nations children;

AND

WHEREAS a teddy bear called Spirit Bear has become symbolic of Jordan's Principle;

AND

WHEREAS observing Spirit Bear Day will help create awareness of Jordan's Principle and the challenges faced by First Nations children when accessing government services;

THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:

Spirit Bear Day

In each year, May 10 is to be known throughout Manitoba as Spirit Bear Day.

C.C.S.M. reference

This Act may be referred to as

chapter S194 of the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba .

Coming into force

This Act comes into force on the day it receives royal assent.

Explanatory Note

This Bill proclaims May 10 of each year as Spirit Bear Day.

Document details

Collection	Manitoba — Debates (Hansard)
Citation	41-4 b230e.php
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	41 4 b230e.php
Language	en
Format	html
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	71b70dfb532b1428984f00aad739ee7bafa83dff

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