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1st Session, 37th Parliament, 49-50 Elizabeth II, 2001
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House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-414 |
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An Act to establish Verbal Abuse Prevention
Week
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| Preamble
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Whereas verbal abuse is a national
problem affecting communities throughout
Canada;
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Whereas it is necessary to raise awareness
and to educate the abusers and the abused
about the detrimental effects of verbal abuse
on those who encounter it;
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And Whereas it is essential to promote
safety and non-violent ways of behaving in
schools, workplaces and communities;
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Now, Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate and House of
Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
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SHORT TITLE |
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| Short title
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1. This Act may be cited as the Verbal Abuse
Prevention Week Act.
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VERBAL ABUSE PREVENTION WEEK |
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| Verbal Abuse
Prevention
Week
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2. Throughout Canada, in each and every
year, the first week of the month of October
shall be known as ``Verbal Abuse Prevention
Week''.
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