HomeMy Public PortalAbout2021-09_Proclamation_Right to Know WeekOfifi�e of the Warden
The Municipality of Chester
151 King St, PO Box 369
Chester, NS B01 110
Phone: (902) 275-3554
Fax: (902) 275-4771
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THE MUNICIPALITY OF
WHEREAS the Municipality of the District of Chester has adopted the
principles of openness, transparency, and accountability; and
WHEREAS PartXXofthe Municipal GovernmentActgives citizens a
riaht of access to information in the custody or under the control of
the Municipality of the District of Chester; and
WHEREAS access to information ensures citizens of Nova Scotia have
the opportunity for meaningful participation in the democratic
process; and
WHEREAS a celebration of the right of citizens to access information
will facilitate informed public participation in policy formulation,
ensure fairness in government decision -making and permit the airing
and reconciliation of divergent views; and
WHEREAS Municipality of the District of Chester joins all other
Canadian jurisdictions and democracies world-wide in acknowledging
international Right to Know Week;
THEREFORE, be it resolved that I, Allen Webber, Warden of the
Municipality of the Districtoi Chester, do hereby proclaim September
,
of the District of Chester.
27 to October 32021, to be Right to Know Week in the Municipality
Warden