December 1st, World AIDS Day
December 1st, World AIDS Day, is dedicated to increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS issues worldwide as we support the UNAIDS visionary goal to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. www.cdnaids.ca/events/world-aids-day/
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December 2nd, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
December 2nd, International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, dedicated to the fight against human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child labour, forced marriage, and the forced recruitment of children for use […]
December 3rd, International Day of People with Disability
December 3rd, International Day of People with Disability, aims to increase public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability and celebrate their achievements and contributions. https://idpwd.org
December 6th, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6th, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre of fourteen women by a male student. https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/vaw-vff/remembrance-commemoration-en.html
December 10th, Human Rights Day
December 10th, Human Rights Day, the day the UN adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declaring rights everyone is entitled to as a human regardless of race, […]
January is Tamil Heritage Month
January is Tamil Heritage Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Tamil people and communities in Ontario. The Tamil Harvest Festival, Thai Pongal, as well as other […]
January 21st, Lincoln Alexander Day
January 21st, Lincoln Alexander Day, recognizes Lincoln MacCauley Alexander, a Canadian lawyer who became the first black Member of Parliament in the House of Commons, and the 24th Lieutenant Governor […]
January 27th, Holocaust Remembrance Day
January 27th, Holocaust Remembrance Day, is dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust. The date marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Extermination Camp of […]
February is Black History Month
February is Black History Month, a time to recognize the valuable contributions that Black people have made to Ontario and Canada's economic, social, political and cultural fabric. https://blackhistorysociety.ca/
February 20th, World Day of Social Justice
February 20th, World Day of Social Justice, recognizes social justice as indispensable for the attainment of peace and security within and among nations and that social justice cannot be achieved […]