Excellent news for the Quebecois! The organising committee of Non-violence Week in the Saguenay region in partnership with Stéphane Bédard, deputy of Chicoutimi, obtained the introduction of a bill on non-violence at the National Assembly of Quebec on November 12. This bill aims to designate 2 October every year as International Day of Non-violence.
Pressenza Pressenza International Press Agency Quebec, 18/11/09 The bill can be seen under the heading “Travaux parlementaires” on the National Assembly’s website at http://www.assnat.qc.ca.
Several groups will head to the Quebec parliament next week for the introduction of the bill.
(Translation provided by Nickolas Woods)
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