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City of Toronto Proclamation |
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International Day of Disabled Persons
December 3, 2001
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in 1992, the United Nations proclaimed December 3 as International Day of Disabled Persons to reinforce the commitment to improve the integration of persons with disabilities into the wider society by equalizing their opportunities for, and participation in decision-making; and |
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the International Day of Disabled Persons provides an opportunity to celebrate achievements in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities, and the rich contributions made by persons with disabilities to the City of Toronto; and |
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persons with disabilities are too often forced into poverty, unemployment and social isolation, and the City of Toronto is committed to ensuring that persons with disabilities can exercise their civil, political, social and cultural rights on an equal basis with other people; and |
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the City of Toronto, in collaboration with organizations of people with disabilities and the private sector, will work towards the equalization of opportunities so that persons with disabilities can contribute to and benefit from full participation in society. |
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I, Mayor Mel Lastman, on behalf of Toronto City Council and the 2.5 million people of our great City, do hereby proclaim December 3, 2001 as "International Day of Disabled Persons". |
[Signed Mayor Mel Lastman]
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