Viola Desmond Day Act
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Bill overview
Bill NS15, “Viola Desmond Day Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-61-session-2.
Its latest recorded status is “In committee”.
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PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
The Viola Desmond Day Act is currently at Second Reading in the Nova Scotia assembly. This bill establishes Viola Desmond Day, to be observed annually on November 8th, in recognition of Viola Desmond's courageous stand against racial segregation in Canada.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act may be cited as the Viola Desmond Day Act.
- 02Viola Desmond Day is established on November 8 of each year.
- 03The Governor in Council may designate a day in November as Viola Desmond Day.
- 04The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting the observance of Viola Desmond Day.
- 05The regulations may include provisions respecting the display of the flag of Nova Scotia.
- 06The regulations may include provisions respecting the display of the flag of Canada.
Vote roll
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