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WHEREAS
The Province of British Columbia recognizes that the health, safety and well
being of all animals is vital, and
WHEREAS
The Province of British Columbia will lead the country by enacting the toughest
penalties against animal cruelty so that anyone proven responsible for harming
an animal will be subject to those penalties, and
WHEREAS
the Province of British Columbia believes that the prevention of cruelty to
animals is a matter of humanity and not just a matter of legislation,
and
WHEREAS
by working together and sharing information on how to prevent, recognize, and
report signs of animal abuse, we can help protect all animals from abuse and
neglect, and
WHEREAS
Our Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive
Council, has been pleased to enact Order in Council 903 on October 11,
2002;
NOW KNOW YE THAT we do by these presents proclaim and declare that April 23, 2011
shall be known as
ANIMAL ABUSE PREVENTION DAY in
honour of the lost lives of 100
sled dogs on April 23, 2010
in the Province of British Columbia.
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