2nd Session, 60th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
57 Elizabeth II, 2008
The Honourable Murray K. Scott
Cumberland South
First Reading: October 30, 2008
Second Reading: November 18, 2008
Third Reading: November 20, 2008 (WITH COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS) (LINK TO BILL AS PASSED)
WHEREAS June 11th is commonly known as Davis Day or Miners' Memorial Day in memory of William Davis, a coal miner who died on that day in 1925, and all miners who have died in Nova Scotia's coal mines;
THEREFORE be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 This Act may be cited as the Miners' Memorial Day Act.
2 Throughout the Province, in each and every year, June 11th shall be kept and observed under the name of Miners' Memorial Day.
3 This Act comes into force on such day as the Governor in Council orders and declares by proclamation.