Example draft proclamation
Last updated on May 24, 2024Please review the proclamation submission guidelines before requesting a proclamation. Your submission should include a draft proclamation. This is 3-5 sentences for the “Whereas” clauses only of the proclamation.
NOTICE: Submission deadline before election period
Requests dated from September 14 to November 30, 2024 must be submitted by August 2, 2024 (or by June 21, 2024 if your request is related to multiculturalism or anti-racism). See Request a proclamation for details.
Draft proclamation outline
The draft proclamation included with your submission should be no longer than three (3) to five (5) complete sentences. It should generally follow this outline:
Sentence 1
Briefly introduce the topic of the proclamation.
Sentence 2
Include a simple statement to express appreciation, acknowledgement or support for the topic or people who are affected by the topic, preferably showing general relevance to British Columbia.
Optional Sentence
Briefly state how this topic is supported or celebrated, preferably showing general relevance to British Columbia.
Closing Sentence
Include as your closing sentence:
[Proclamation Title] is an opportunity to raise awareness or show support for the topic in British Columbia.
Review your draft proclamation to ensure the proposed wording meets all proclamation submission guidelines.
Examples
The following are some examples of best practices in BC proclamations that were proclaimed in 2021.
Proclamations on health-related topics
(Reviewed by the Ministry of Health)
- Family Caregiver Month – May 2021
- Nursing Week – May 10 to 16, 2021
- Family Doctor Day – May 19, 2021
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month – June 2021
- Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS) Awareness Day – October 9, 2021
- CRPS/RSD Awareness Day – November 1, 2021
Proclamations on other topics
(Reviewed by ministries other than the Ministry of Health)
- Plastic Pollution Awareness Day – February 15, 2021
- Financial Literacy Day – April 21, 2021
- Asian Heritage Month – May 2021
- Filipino Heritage Month – June 2021
- Anxiety Awareness Day – June 10, 2021
- Caves and Karst Day – June 6, 2021
- Swahili Community Day – June 22, 2021
- All Canadian Simultaneous Drumming Virtual Celebration Day – July 1, 2021
- BC Blueberry Day – July 15, 2021
- Registered Disability Savings Plan Awareness Month – October 2021
- Energy Efficiency Day – October 7, 2021
- Waste Reduction Week – October 18 to 24, 2021
Proclamations
Email BCProclamations@gov.bc.ca for more information or for updates on the status of your request.