International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21, 2026

The City of Beaumont is committed to the belief that equal opportunity and equitable treatment should exist for all people.

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Proclamations have been signed by Mayor Lisa Vanderkwaak, containing messages of importance, interest or benefit to citizens of Beaumont.

WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont is committed to the belief that equal opportunity and equitable treatment should exist for all people; 

AND WHEREAS, every resident of the City of Beaumont has the right to realize his or her potential, regardless of race, colour, cultural or ethnic origin, and live at all times in conditions of dignity, respect, and peace; 

AND WHEREAS, in 1966, the General Assembly of the United Nations designated March 21 as the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; 

AND WHEREAS, the elimination of racism and racial discrimination can be accomplished through mutual understanding, acceptance and respect for the dignity of all people and rights of all people; 

AND WHEREAS, the elimination of racism and racial discrimination is the social and moral responsibility of each person;  

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Mayor Lisa Vanderkwaak, do hereby proclaim March 21, 2026 as: 

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination