( CNN ) -- Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has decreed February 6 as `` Bob Marley Day . '' The proclamation , issued Thursday , includes the following text : . `` WHEREAS each year on February 6 , we honour the legacy of Robert ( Bob ) Nesta Marley , an influential musician , advocate for human rights and international ambassador of peace . Bob Marley became one of the greatest ambassadors of peace the world has seen . He used music to tear down the walls of apartheid and promoted African unity , culture and world peace both at home and internationally , with songs like One Love and Africa Unite . Today , his music continues to be loved by many and is instantly recognized around the world . NOW THEREFORE , I , Mayor Rob Ford , on behalf of Toronto City Council , do hereby proclaim February 6 , 2014 as 'Bob Marley Day ' in the City of Toronto . '' Ford , who has admitted to smoking crack , was once captured on video dancing during a city council meeting to Marley 's music . He was also recently captured on video speaking in a Jamaican accent , although he never made any mention of Marley .
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford declares Feburary 6 , Bob Marley Day . Mayor has admitted to smoking marijuana . Proclamation declares Marley a great ambassador of world peace .