3rd Session, 42nd Legislature

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Bill 232

THE EMANCIPATION DAY ACT

(Assented to                                         )

WHEREAS the British Parliament abolished slavery in the British Empire as of August 1, 1834;

AND WHEREAS slavery existed in British North America prior to its abolition in 1834;

AND WHEREAS abolitionists and others who struggled against slavery, including those who arrived in Upper and Lower Canada by the Underground Railroad, have historically celebrated August 1 as Emancipation Day;

AND WHEREAS it is important to recognize the heritage of Manitoba's people of African descent and the contributions that the Black community have made and continue to make to Manitoba;

THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:

Emancipation Day

1

In each year, August 1 is to be known throughout Manitoba as Emancipation Day.

C.C.S.M. reference

2

This Act may be referred to as chapter E68 of the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba.

Coming into force

3

This Act comes into force on the day it receives royal assent.