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| 2 | NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION ACT (Third Reading) |
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Commencement:
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BILL 2 — 2023
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| 1 | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in British Columbia | |
| 2–4 | Related Amendments | |
| 5 | Commencement | |
HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
1 The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, observed on September 30, is a public holiday.
2 Section 1 (1) of the Election Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 106, is amended in paragraph (b) of the definition of "holiday" by adding "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation," after "Labour Day,".
3 Section 1 (1) of the Employment Standards Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 113, is amended in the definition of "statutory holiday" by adding "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation," after "Labour Day,".
4 Section 29 of the Interpretation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 238, is amended in paragraph (b) of the definition of "holiday" by adding "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation," after "Labour Day,".
5 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.