SLS 16RS-2247 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 103
BY SENATOR LAFLEUR
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS. Acknowledges the common bond and mutual interests
between Quebec and Louisiana and the Louisiana Senate welcomes the Honorable Jacques
Chagnon, president of the Quebec National Assembly, to the state capitol.
1 A RESOLUTION
2 To acknowledge the common bond and mutual interests between Quebec and Louisiana and
3 the Louisiana Senate welcomes the Honorable Jacques Chagnon, president of the
4 Quebec National Assembly, to the state capitol.
5 WHEREAS, Quebec and Louisiana have a common history and share values and
6 privileged ties within French language parliamentary organizations; and
7 WHEREAS, Louisiana has a unique Francophone heritage and a strong commitment
8 to preserve such heritage within the state; and
9 WHEREAS, Quebec holds a prominent place in the preservation of the French
10 language and in the promotion of diversity of French language cultures in North America;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, it is important to recognize the mutual interests Quebec and Louisiana
13 share in topics such as education, health, economic development, and cultural affairs, and
14 it is important to promote cooperation and discussion among members of respective
15 assemblies; and
16 WHEREAS, in 2015, the Quebec National Assembly and the Legislature of
17 Louisiana signed an agreement emphasizing their historic partnership.
18 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
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SLS 16RS-2247 ORIGINAL
1 does hereby acknowledge the common bond and mutual interests between Quebec and
2 Louisiana and the Louisiana Senate does hereby welcome the Honorable Jacques Chagnon,
3 president of the Quebec National Assembly, to the state capitol.
4 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
5 Honorable Jacques Chagnon.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jay R.Lueckel.
DIGEST
SR 103 Original 2016 Regular Session LaFleur
Acknowledges the common bond and mutual interests between Quebec and La. and the
Louisiana Senate welcomes the Honorable Jacques Chagnon to the state capitol.
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