WHEREAS on October
5, 2016 the Canadian House of Commons unanimously declared January as Tamil
Heritage Month; and
WHEREAS the Tamil
Heritage Month Act, Bill 111, was passed by the Ontario government in 2014 to
proclaim January as Tamil Heritage Month; and
WHEREAS the
Toronto Catholic District School Board recognizes the vast contributions of
Tamil Canadians to the enrichment, diversity and social fabric of Canada; and
WHEREAS through
art, music, religion, education, medicine, and the service industry, Tamil
Canadians were instrumental in the growth and development of Canada; and
WHEREAS Tamil
Canadians continue to contribute to Canada’s social, economic, political, and
cultural mosaic; and
WHEREAS Toronto is
home to more than 130,000 people of Tamil heritage and has the largest Tamil
population outside of the South Asian subcontinent; and
AND WHEREAS the
Toronto Catholic District School Board is home to students of diverse
multicultural heritages, including those of Tamil descent; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED that the Toronto Catholic District School Board hereby proclaims
January as Tamil Heritage Month.