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THE MUNICIPALITY OF
CHESTER
PROCLAMATION
RIGHT TO KNOW WEEK
September 25 to October 1, 2023
WHEREAS the Municipality of the District of Chester has adopted the principles of
openness, transparency, and accountability; and
WHEREAS Part XX of the Municipal Government Act gives citizens a right 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 the 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 for the Municipality of
the District of Chester, do hereby proclaim September 25 to October 1, 2023 to
be RIGHT TO KNOW WEEK in the Municipality of the District of Chester.
Allen Webber, Warden
July 27, 2023
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