Township of King: No Proclamation

On March 8th, King Township Council voted to approve a new policy banning proclamations. An excerpt follows:

"With the increased number of requests for proclamations from less-well known groups municipalities are obliged to use their resources in researching the organizations to ensure that they are legitimate before proceeding with this type of endorsement.

"It is also important that a municipality not support any groups or organizations whose beliefs or activities would be offensive to any or all of the residents of the municipality, and at the same time the municipality must be cautious of discriminating.

"Given the above discussion, it is recommended that a policy be established effective immediately whereby no proclamations shall be issued on behalf of the Township of King except those required by law to be issued."