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MS. MAURINE KARAGIANIS
This Bill officially recognizes the people who have served or are serving in the military. An individual qualifies for the honour by either being a Canadian Citizen and being based in British Columbia, or being a British Columbian resident and based abroad. A pin and letter of recognition will be presented to the individuals who qualify for the honour.
HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
1 The Provincial Symbols and Honours Act, S.B.C. 1996, c. 380, is amended by adding the following Part after section 20:
Part 3 – British Columbia Military Service Pin
21 The British Columbia Military Service Pin is established as an official honour of the Crown in right of British Columbia.
22 The object of the Honouring Our Military Act, 2015 is to recognize individuals who have provided exemplary military services in British Columbia.
23 To qualify for the Military Service Pin, the recipient must
(a) be a Canadian citizen who has served in the military and was based in British Columbia, or
(b) be a Canadian citizen who is currently serving in the military and is based in British Columbia, or
(c) be a British Columbia resident who has served in the military outside of British Columbia.
24 At an annual ceremony, recipients of the British Columbia Military Service Pin shall receive a certificate signed by the Lieutenant Governor and a lapel pin.
25 The lapel pin is intended to be worn on civilian clothing, so that the public might recognize those who serve when they are not in uniform.
26 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations governing the use and display of the Military Service Pin.
This Bill officially recognizes the people who have served or are serving in the military. An individual qualifies for the honour by either being a Canadian Citizen and being based in British Columbia, or being a British Columbian resident and based abroad. A pin and letter of recognition will be presented to the individuals who qualify for the honour.