City of Brampton WIHW Proclamation
Proclamations Issued in 2020???
WHEREAS: World Interfaith Harmony Week was proposed at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010 by King Abdullah II and the first week of February was unanimously adopted by the UN as a World Interfaith Harmony Week. For over 20 years, Interfaith Council of Peel (ICP) has existed as a grassroots organization in the Region of Peel. The mission of ICP is to build an inclusive and co-operative interfaith community, to advocate, establish and promote common ground for people of all faiths in Peel Region and to partner with public, not-for-profit or other community service providers. The ICP hosts an annual prayer breakfast in Peel to commemorate World Interfaith Harmony Week.
World Interfaith Harmony Week provides a platform for interfaith groups and groups of goodwill to highlight that common values can outweigh differences and provide peace and harmony within our community.
THEREFORE: I, Mayor Patrick Brown, on behalf of Brampton City Council, do hereby proclaim February 1-7, 2020 as “Interfaith Harmony Week” in the City of Brampton.