The Municipality of Port Coquitlam is committed to the belief that equal opportunity and treatment should exist for all people; Every resident of Port Coquitlam has the right to realize his or her potential, regardless of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, and live at all times in conditions of dignity, respect and peace; The General Assembly of the United Nations has designated March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; The elimination of racism and racial discrimination can be accomplished through understanding and respect for the dignity of all people, and is the social and moral responsibllity of each person, NOW THEREFORE: I, Leonard M. Traboulay, Mayor of the Corporation of The City of Port Coquitlam, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM March 21, 1990 as the “INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION” fin the City of Port Coquitlam. LeM. Traboulay, Mayor God Sate Che Queen