Provincial Acadian Day Act: Loi sur la Fête provinciale des Acadiens et des Acadiennes
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Bill overview
Bill NS51, “Provincial Acadian Day Act: Loi sur la Fête provinciale des Acadiens et des Acadiennes”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-59-session-1.
Its latest recorded status is “Passed”.
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PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY
What you need to know
This bill, known as the Provincial Acadian Day Act, has been passed into law in Nova Scotia. It establishes a day to commemorate the Acadian people and their culture, which will be celebrated annually on August 15th. The bill sets aside this day to recognize and honor the contributions and heritage of Acadians in Nova Scotia.
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Key provisions
- 01This Act may be cited as the Provincial Acadian Day Act.
- 02The 15th day of August in each year is hereby declared to be Provincial Acadian Day.
- 03The Lieutenant Governor in and for the Province of Nova Scotia is hereby authorized to designate a day in each year as Provincial Acadian Day.
- 04The Lieutenant Governor in and for the Province of Nova Scotia may proclaim the day so designated as Provincial Acadian Day.
- 05The proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor in and for the Province of Nova Scotia shall be published in The Royal Gazette of Nova Scotia.
- 06This Act comes into force on proclamation.
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