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City of Toronto Proclamation |
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"Human Rights Month"
December 2002
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on December 10, 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations to recognize the inherent dignity and equal and intrinsic rights of all people, and every year this is a time for the City of Toronto to pay tribute to these principles; and |
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the City of Toronto joins community groups and institutions who are working towards the empowerment of vulnerable communities to realize their potential to participate in a civil society through the elimination of violence, racism, homophobia, homelessness, hate crimes, hunger, illiteracy and all barriers to the fulfilment of human rights; and |
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Toronto City Council and the people of our City are in the forefront of efforts to ensure that everyone has the right to live in conditions of dignity, respect and peace; and |
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the City of Toronto continues to take a leadership role in the fight for the elimination of all forms of discrimination and disadvantage, and is committed to equal treatment of all people regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, disability, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, family status, receipt of public assistance, political affiliation, religious affiliation, record of offences or level of literacy. |
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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 2002 as "Human Rights Month" in the City of Toronto. |
[Signed Mayor Mel Lastman]
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