British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation Designating Greater Victoria as the "Cycling Capital of Canada&quot (O.C. 794/2000)

O.C. 794/2000

British Columbia — Orders in Council

rney I - neral and Minister sponsib for Human Rights Presidin Executive Council PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council-No. 794 , Approved and Ordered JUN - 1 2000 • 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 Greater Victoria is an ideal cycling environment with year-round cycling opportunities, and

Whereas Greater Victoria currently boasts the highest level of urban cycling anywhere in Canada and is taking bold steps to recognize cycling as a mode of transportation; and

Whereas more than 7,000 people in Greater Victoria use bicycles as transportation on a daily basis, and

Whereas a network of urban and wilderness trails and dedicated cycling corridors have been developed within Greater Victoria to enhance both leisure and commuter cycling, and Wheras all levels of government are invited to recognize Greater Victoria and work in concert to ensure that Greater Victoria is Canada's most bicycle-friendly city; A Proclamation be issued designating Greater Victoria as the "Cycling Capital of Canada", in order to recognize cycling's importance here and to better obtain the social, health and economic benefits that flow from enhanced use of bicycles for transportation. (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 `60.-1 / o / 3

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 794/2000
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0794 2000
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	c71b942262f0bf513e1e4b91e9a4243006228922

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