WHEREAS on December 10, 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to recognize the inherent dignity and equal and intrinsic rights of all peoples, and at this time every year, the City of Toronto pays tribute to these principles.

The City of Toronto joins community groups and institutions in Toronto as we work together toward the empowerment of vulnerable communities and the achievement of a civil society though the elimination of poverty, violence, racism, sexism, homophobia, homelessness, hate crimes, hunger, illiteracy and all barriers to the fulfilment of human rights.

The City of Toronto continues to take a leadership role in the fight for the elimination of all forms of discrimination and disadvantage to ensure that everyone has the right to live in conditions of dignity, respect and peace.

NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor David Miller, on behalf of Toronto City Council, do hereby proclaim December 2006 as "Human Rights Month" and December 10, 2006 as “Human Rights Day” in the City of Toronto.

Mayor David Miller