Recognition of Culturally Significant Days
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DATE APPROVED |
July 10, 2006 |
Minute No: P202/06 |
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DATE(S) AMENDED |
November 15, 2010 |
Minute No: P292/10 |
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DATE REVIEWED |
November 15, 2010 |
Minute No: P292/10 |
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REPORTING REQUIREMENT |
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LEGISLATION |
Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.15, as amended, s. 31(1)(c). |
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DERIVATION |
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The Toronto Police Services Board is committed to respecting and embracing the racial and cultural diversity of the community. The following days have been formally recognized by both the City of Toronto and the Board as culturally significant:
- Orthodox Christmas (Eastern)
- Lunar New Year
- Eid al-Adha
- Eve of Passover
- First Day of Passover
- Good Friday (Western)
- Holy Friday (Eastern)
- Easter (Western) and
- Orthodox Easter (Eastern)
- Mawlid al-Nabiy
- National Aboriginal Day
- Eve of Rosh Hashanah
- Rosh Hashanah
- Eve of Yom Kippur
- Yom Kippur
- Diwali
- Eid al-Fitr
- Christmas (Western)
- Kwanzaa
It is the policy of the Toronto Police Services Board that the Board and the Chief of Police will take these dates into consideration when scheduling meetings involving the community.
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