British Columbia Order in Council — Order under Proclamation Journ&#233 (O.C. 264/2001)

O.C. 264/2001

British Columbia — Orders in Council

orney Genera and Minister esponsible for Human Rights PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL MAR _ 8 AK Order in CotInciHVo. 264 , Approved and Ordered 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 Considerant que le gouvernement de la Colombie- Britannique reconnait que le Canada a deux langues officielles, et Considerant que les francophones contribuent au developpement de la Colombie-Britannique depuis le 18'eme siecle, et Considerant qu'il y a en Colombie-Britannique une communaute francophone vivante et dynamique et que des centaines de milliers de Britanno-Colombiens peuvent s'exprimer en francais, et Considerant que la communaute francophone de la Colombie-Britannique est fiere de son heritage et de sa contribution h notre province et notre pays, et Considerant que depuis 1988, la journee du mars est designee comme Journee internationale de la francophonie, et Considerant que le fait de soul igner cette journee en Colombie-Britannique permettra a touter les personnes qui peuvent s'exprimer en francais de celebrer et de partager leur contribution a notre societe.; Le mars soit proclame comme «Journee de la francophonie» en Colombie-Britannique.

Whereas the government of British Columbia recognizes that Canada has two official languages, and

Whereas French-speaking persons have been contributing to the development of British Columbia since the th century, and

Whereas British Columbia is home to a vibrant and dynamic French-speaking community and that hundreds of thousands of British Columbians have embraced the French language, and

Whereas the Francophone community of British Columbia is proud of its heritage and its contribution to our Province and our Country, and

Whereas March th has been designated la Journee internationale de la francophonie (International Day of la Francophonie) since 198r, and

Whereas dedicating this day in British Columbia will give all of our province's French-speaking individuals an opportunity to celebrate and share their contribution to our society; A proclamation be issued designating March 20, 2001, as "Journee de la Francophonie" in British Columbia. Pr mg emdttr 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 : Proclamation Other (specify) : March 5, 2001 1:02:26 PM o

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	O.C. 264/2001
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	arc oic 0264 2001
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	e697f66bd66925495e468909a464b1167e8222c7

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